Whitworth Ministry Summit | Whitworth University

We're taking a break.

In 2021, it was truly a joy to gather and worship with you all on campus again. We have decided to hit pause on the Whitworth Ministry Summit in 2022. Over the past two summers, the challenges of COVID have pushed us to adapt the event in so many ways that we feel the need to reset and retool the conference so that it can best serve pastors and ministry leaders in this new season. We appreciate your understanding and hope to welcome you all back to campus soon.

In the mean time, we are still hosting on-campus speakers, building new program cohorts, and providing new resources to churches. Stay up to date with all the latest news and events from the Office of Church Engagement by following us on Facebook and Instagram or joining our newsletter.

Conference Format

Summit 2021 will take place in a hybrid format, inviting attendees both online and in person for Bible teaching, worship, preaching, fellowship, and afternoon seminars and panel discussions. Access to streaming content will be available via Zoom, and all sessions will be available to revisit after the conference has ended. In-person attendees will gather on Whitworth University's campus in the Seeley G. Mudd Chapel with coffee hour and lunch included (all necessary social distancing protocols will be adhered to for the safety of our attendees and staff).

Each session will help us consider how to remain faithful to God and continue in his good works in the aftermath of the pandemic and amid an increasingly hostile political atmosphere. We hope to encourage pastors and ministry leaders to be innovative and courageous in their ministry and discipleship.

EXPLORE SEMINARS

Featured Speakers

Fr. Esau McCaulley, Ph.D.

Theologian, writer and assistant professor of New Testament at Wheaton College.

Inés Velásquez-McBryde

Chaplain at Fuller Theological Seminary and co-lead pastor of The Church We Hope For

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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"

"The children's programming was exceptional and allowed me and my husband to be present without distraction."