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Repairers of the Breach

June 23-26, 2026

 "Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in." (Isaiah 58:12)

At this year's conference, we will continue to explore what it means to nurture faith communities that restore hope and peace and dig into questions like: Who do we need to become in order to create the kinds of communities we want? How do we connect the healing of hearts with the healing of communities?

Join us in June to explore these questions and more. Together, we will:

  • Enjoy deep, formational worship experiences
  • Process this cultural moment in community with other pastors
  • Nurture our spiritual health and rest
  • Discern where God is calling us now

Registration will be available soon! If you have questions about the event, please email Mindy Smith (mindysmith@whitworth.edu).

Featured Speakers

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Featured Speaker

Inés Velásquez-McBryde

Pastor of The Church We Hope For

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Featured Speaker

Shane Claiborne

Speaker, activist and best-selling author

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Featured Speaker

Reggie Williams

Theologian and author

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Featured Worship Leader

Taylor Leonhardt

Solo recording artist and member of Mission House

Speaker Bios

 

Cost

$250 (early-registration discount, registration will increase to $300 on April 1)

If more than one member of your ministry team would like to attend together, please email Alexis Perry (aperry@whitworth.edu) to inquire about group pricing.

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Schedule

Tuesday, June 23: Conference check-in will open at 6 p.m. with evening worship beginning at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25: Morning worship begins at 8:45 a.m., followed by morning plenary sessions with Reggie Williams and Shane Claiborne. Lunch will be catered on the lawn outside of the chapel. A short afternoon centering worship begins at 1 p.m. with optional workshops available until 3:45 p.m. Evening worship begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

Thursday, June 26: We will follow the same schedule as Wednesday, with a panel of our speakers in place of one workshop session. A coffee hour will precede a catered dinner at 5 p.m. Evening worship will begin at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

Friday, June 27: Morning worship begins at 8:45 a.m. We will close the conference with a communion & commissioning service, featuring Inés Velásquez-McBryde. Events will conclude by 10:30 a.m.

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Meals & Accommodations

Lunch will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday, with a catered dinner offered on Thursday as well. For other meals, a number of great restaurants are within easy walking or driving distance of campus, including The Pines Cafe on campus. Find a list of our favorite nearby options here.

Accommodations are available off campus. Many nearby hotels offer a Whitworth discount. Find a comprehensive list of local hotels here.

Workshops

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EXPLORE WORKSHOPS

A person in a red sweater sits, leaning forward in prayer, surrounded by others in a seated gathering. Musicians perform on stage in front of an audience in a church setting. In an indoor church setting, one person anoints another, touching their forehead. Two people, one holding a baby, smile and talk with one another in a large room with a musician in the background. Four people chat and laugh together outside a building on a sunny day. An attentive audience sits together, looking forward, in a room with wooden walls. Three people, one wearing a lanyard, chat and laugh together outdoors on a sunny day, with trees and brick buildings in the background. A group of young people sit in a circle on the grass under stately pines in a park-like setting. Several people stand in a group, some with hands raised, participating in an indoor worship event.

The Whitworth Ministry Summit (formerly WIM) has been equipping ministry leaders and building disciples for over 45 years. At Summit you'll find dynamic preaching, vibrant worship, life-changing fellowship and more. But don't just take our word for it.

Testimonials

"All three key speakers were fantastic and fantastically moving. I really enjoyed the opportunities for lovely worship scheduled throughout the whole day...It was great to return to my context re-fueled and with my navigation re-set!"

"Thank you for resurrecting this event! It is so life-giving to myself and other leaders in our communities. Y'all are playing a crucial role in molding the imaginations of the Church in the Inland Northwest, and I am grateful."

"This week helped me feel less alone in this cultural moment. It helped to be in the room with other spiritual leaders who were facing similar situations and asking similar questions."

"I loved the open dialogue with hard conversations toward reconciliation and responsibility. I have felt convicted, moved by the Holy Spirit and on fire for change. I will absolutely be attending next year and recommending Summit to everyone I know."

"I was refreshed and inspired by the teaching and preaching. It made me 'thirstier' for more--more Jesus, more of God's word, more opportunities to share the Good News!"

"Year by year my preaching skills are enhanced. I find things that I can apply to my work starting the very first Sunday I'm home."

"I have been to the Summit twice before and have always said when I go back home: 'the preaching was the most extraordinary preaching I've ever heard in my life.' And it is true, each year is the best."

"What I found was a transformative experience with a group of pastors and leaders excited to engage with one another, and content that had deep, important real-world meaning. It is not a stretch to say that my ministry will shift because the Summit"