Participating in missions helps churches see the world differently. It opens our eyes to needs we might not otherwise recognize and helps us think and live more like missionaries.

God is ringing the nations to us. Students from around the world are coming to our campuses, hearing the Gospel, and placing their faith in Jesus. And who knows where God might take them next?

I believe every one of our churches can participate in church planting in some way.

The Northwest Baptist Convention is not an organization serving churches. It is the churches choosing to serve Christ together. It's your church. It's my church.

"What do we have to lose if this is what we know the Lord wants us to do?" - Paige Wieser

Every church has a story. Some are in seasons of growth. Others are navigating transition, asking hard questions about what comes next. Wherever a church finds itself, the NWBC’s T.H.R.I.V.E. Workshop is designed to meet the church right there and help with next steps. T.H.R.I.V.E. focuses on six characteristics of a healthy church: Biblical Teaching, Healthy Relationships, Reproducible Discipleship, Involvement, Vision and Mission, and Evangelism, Built around this framewo

You were never meant to carry ministry alone. Who is walking with you?

Ryuuto is an international student from Japan, attending community college in the Seattle area. When he came to campus last year, he connected with the international ministry but his involvement decreased as the months went on. Soon, he stopped coming completely and would only run into the collegiate ministry team at outreach events. However, God was still at work in Ryuuto’s life. As the school year continued in the spring, he reconnected at a Bible study gathering, asking s

God is opening doors for new partnerships around the world, including a partnership between rural churches in the Pacific Northwest and rural churches in France. The NWBC has partnered with churches in the Asia Pacific Rim for the last fourteen years, and have been praying for more opportunities to connect internationally. Those prayers were answered last year when David Gass, who oversees NWBC international partnerships, was connected with the possibility of a partnership in

So why Northwest Impact? What does it mean for me, the average church member? Does it really matter?

Leads to Growth at Crossview Church In the quiet corners of a living room two decades ago, a handful of people opened their Bibles with no grand strategy, just a simple hunger to know God. No one could have predicted that those ordinary evenings would one day reach behind prison bars, into retirement communities, and across county lines to revive a church that had gone silent. That living-room Bible study has grown into Crossview Community, a vibrant congregation in Kennewick

Hey Pastors and Ministry Leaders, So, last week we talked about the first of our Three Gears, Flourishing Leaders. We talked about why we put leaders first and why we care about the person behind the ministry, not simply what that person produces. This week I want to move to our second gear: Thriving Churches. For most of us, when we hear the words “thriving church,” our minds probably go immediately to numbers. How many people are attending? Is the church growing? How many b

Flourishing doesn't mean you never struggle. It means you don't have to struggle alone.

Autonomy does not produce isolation. It produces voluntary partnership.

Hey Pastors and Ministry Leaders, One of the things I’ve learned about our Disaster Relief volunteers is that serving on a Disaster Relief team is a little like being a firefighter. There are times when you’re training, preparing equipment, organizing teams, and getting ready. Other times, you’re simply going about life knowing that at some point the call may come and you need to be ready to go. A little over a month ago, that call came in Eastern Washington. On August

Flourishing Leaders. Thriving Churches. Church Planting and Missions. The Three Gears.

Every leader has a next step. Every church has a next step. We will walk with you.

Jesus never treated people as interruptions to His ministry. People were His ministry.

Collaboration can only flourish where trust exists. Faithfulness built confidence. Integrity built trust. Trust made partnership possible.