About
Mission
The Festival of Preaching Northwest is being presented by Congregational Leadership Northwest whose mission is "To Build Congregations by Strengthening Leaders." The Festival serves this core mission. You can learn more about Congregational Leadership Northwest at the link at the top of every page.
Goals
Our goals for Festival of Preaching Northwest include:
- Having a wonderful time of worship and fellowship
- Bringing an excellent festival of preaching and worship to the west coast and Northwest
- Paying particular attention to the intersection of preaching and leadership
- Welcoming people to the Festival from across North America as well as the Puget Sound Region
Steering Team
Congregational Leadership Northwest, sponsor of The Festival of Preaching Northwest, has brought together an outstanding ecumenical team of local leaders to guide the Festival planning process. The Steering Team includes:
- Mark Abbott, First Free Methodist and Fuller Seminary, Seattle
- Ken Colman, Renton United Churches, Disciples of Christ/ UCC, Renton
- Diane Darling, Alki United Church of Christ, Seattle
- Peter De Veaux, St. John the Baptist Episcopal, Seattle
- Paul Hoffman, Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, ELCA, Seattle
- Jennifer Jenkins, Presbyterian Church USA, Seattle
- Scott Kramer, Lakeridge Lutheran, ELCA, Seattle
- Monica Myers Greenberg, Northwest Christian, Disciples of Christ, Seattle
- Jack Olive, Seattle University, School of Theology and Ministry
- Marcia Patton, Evergreen Baptist Conference of American Baptist Churches
- Anthony B. Robinson, Congregational Leadership Northwest
- Tom Stiers, Plymouth Church, Seattle
- Angela Ying, Bethany UCC, Seattle
