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Repairers of the Breach

June 24-27, 2025

 "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)

In the face of division, apathy, anger and violence, how do we as Christian leaders not grow weary? How do we remain awake to all that feels broken in our congregations, communities and world? How do we hold tension between the urgency of change and the slow pace of transformation? How do we nurture faith communities that restore hope and peace?

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

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Featured Speakers

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Featured Speaker

Brenda Salter McNeil

Pastor at Quest Church and Professor of Theology at SPU

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Featured Speaker

David Swanson

Pastor at New Community Covenant Church in Chicago

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Featured Speaker

Jer Swigart

Co-founder of Global Immersion

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Featured Worship Leader

Taylor Leonhardt

Solo recording artist and member of Mission House

Speaker bios

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.

As part of our time together, we will celebrate a decade of partnership with churches and ministry leaders around the country. All attendees are invited to a birthday party on Thursday evening, which will include a catered dinner and short program to highlight our ongoing work. We hope you will join us to mark this exciting milestone!

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 5:30 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.

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Workshops

TBA

Meals & Accommodations

All meals, aside from the 10-year celebration dinner on Thursday, are the responsibility of attendees. Passes to eat in the university cafeteria will be available for purchase, or a number of great restaurants are within easy walking or driving distance of 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.

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

"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"