Featured Speaker
Brenda Salter McNeil
Pastor at Quest Church and Professor of Theology at SPU
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Join us again next year!
Save the date: June 23-26, 2026
Thank you to all the ministry leaders who joined us for the 2025 Whitworth Ministry Summit. Our team and our speakers enjoyed the time together immensely, and we are so encouraged by the eagerness of our attendees to work toward transformation in their own communities. We are excited to continue this conversation next year!
Join us next June to:
- Enjoy deep, formational worship experiences
- Process our cultural moment in community with other pastors
- Nurture our spiritual health and rest
- Discern where God is calling us now
Registration will be available in 2026. If you have thoughts or questions related to the event, please email mindysmith@whitworth.edu.
Featured Speakers
Below is the 2025 conference lineup. Speaker info for 2026 will be updated as available.
Featured Speaker
David Swanson
Pastor at New Community Covenant Church in Chicago
Featured Speaker
Jer Swigart
Co-founder of Global Immersion
Featured Worship Leader
Taylor Leonhardt
Solo recording artist and member of Mission House
The OCE is Turning 10!
The Office of Church Engagement was founded on a mission to serve as a resource hub for vision-casting, developing new forms of ministry, and equipping disciples capable of effectively engaging our rapidly changing culture.
Thank you to all who helped us celebrate a decade of partnership with churches and ministry leaders around the country. The OCE was recently featured in Whitworth Today; you can learn more about our Fellowship Program and our 10-year history in the story "Hands-On Faith."
Cost
$200
Schedule
Tuesday, June 24: 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 David Swanson and Jer Swigart. Lunch is available in the dining hall or at nearby restaurants. A short afternoon centering worship begins at 1:30 p.m. with optional workshops available until 3:30 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 the addition of a catered dinner and 10-year celebration of the Office of Church Engagement at 5 p.m.
Friday, June 27: Morning worship begins at 8:45 a.m., followed by a panel featuring Brenda, David and Jer. David Swanson will close the conference with his final session and a communion & commissioning service. Events will conclude by noon.
Meals & Accommodations
All meals, aside from the 10-year celebration dinner on Thursday, are the responsibility of attendees. 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
Congregational Resilience with Associate Professor Mark Killian (Wednesday/Thursday)
Preaching in Our Current Moment with the Rev. Emily Kuenker (Wednesday/Thursday)
Singing to God, Singing for Justice with the Rev. Taylor Telford and Professor Ben Brody (Wednesday)
Crafting & Leading Congregational Prayer that is Prophetic, Not Partisan with the Rev. Taylor Telford and Professor Ben Brody (Thursday)
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
"I was moved in very new and unexpected ways! I can’t wait to see how God plans on using it all in my life!"
"The connection with other families in ministry is one of the primary reasons we keep coming. Those friendships change us."
"It was refreshment and an opportunity for uninterrupted reflection."
"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"