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GATEWAY GRAD FULFILLS CALLING Page 8

‘UPCYCLED’ MAKES ALL THINGS NEW Page 10

PRAYER FOUNDATIONAL TO MINISTRY Page 16

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VIEWPOINT

Dream today for spiritual transformation

What dream do you have for your city? west.” I believe that. I also believe “this That’s a question for every believer to is our day.” Yesterday belonged to consider. What we dream for our city others. Tomorrow belongs to the next will guide our prayers and the ministry generation. But today … today is our of our families and churches. day. Paul told the Ephesian church to “make the most of every opportunity, This morning I read the book of because the days are evil” (Eph. 5:16). Jonah. Every time I read Jonah I am Evil days were good days to serve somewhat stupefied with how the the Lord. That is true of our day. The book ends. Jonah was angry that God presence of evil provides us the op- Randy Adams spared the city of Nineveh. God said, portunity to make our day a good day Executive Director “Should I not care about the great in God’s kingdom. So, consider the city of Nineveh, which has more than question, “What dream do you have for 120,000 people who cannot distin- your city?” guish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?” (4:11). Marsha Gray These are the last words of that little Many of you know Marsha Gray. For book. Whether God was speaking 40 years Marsha has served North- about 120,000 children in Nineveh, west . She has worked with or whether he was speaking of the five executive directors and dozens ignorance of the people, is uncertain. of convention staff. She has been a What’s most striking is the reference to friend, advisor and confidant to her “many animals.” God spared the city, in coworkers and church leaders alike. part, because of the animals in the city. In my five years no one has helped and supported me more than Marsha. We don’t know how Jonah answered I trust her, respect her, and love her God’s question. But we should have an as my sister in Christ. No cares more answer to God’s question as it relates about the NWBC than she does. She to our city. I should have an answer as has given much of her life, and her it relates to the Northwest. My dream heart, to God’s work through North- for the Northwest is that every house- west Baptists. hold have someone praying for them, and that every household have believ- June 29th will be Marsha’s last day ers who love them with God’s love. in the office before entering a well- My dream is that every church be fully deserved retirement. Even in retire- engaged in an Acts 1:8 evangelism ment, however, she will serve us as and missions ministry. My dream is that she begins a term as a trustee of joy and gratitude permeate our wor- . More on Marsha ship gatherings. is contained in an article in this edition of the Witness (Page 11). I’ll conclude A favorite phrase is that “it is a good with a simple, “Thank you, Marsha!” day to serve the Lord in the North-

2 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES 4 Unstoppable: Teens 12 To the Ends of the Earth Challenged to Make Impact NORTHWEST BAPTIST 14 Centrifuge Celebrates WITNESS 6 Football Coach Influences 40 Years 3200 NE 109th Avenue Character Vancouver, WA 98682 16 Prayer Foundational to 360.882.2100 Ministry 8 Gateway Grad Fulfills MAY/JUNE 2018 Calling Official news magazine of the Northwest Baptist Convention

10 ‘UPCYCLED’ Makes All Things New Editor Cameron Crabtree 11 Longtime Staffer to Retire Managing Editor Sheila Allen

Graphic Designer VIEWPOINT Jennifer Logue Circulation Services 2 Dream today for spiritual transformation Denise Harvey Executive Director-Treasurer Randy Adams

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July 2018 September 2018 Published bi-monthly 14-19 Centrifuge, Aldersgate 9-16 Week of Prayer for NW Northwest Baptist Convention Missions & Northwest Phone: 360.882.2100 August 2018 Impact Offering Fax: 360.882.2295 2-3 Foundation Board Meeting Email: [email protected] Web: www.gonbw.org

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 3 4 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 TEENS CHALLENGED TO UNSTOPPABLE MAKE IMPACT ith palpable energy, hundreds of Martin stated. “Realize you want to be good enough Wstudents and leaders filled the and reject it with your whole heart. God has already given you that approval through Jesus. My life is Pathway Church campus in Gresham, about giving him glory, not guilt and working hard.” OR, for the annual Northwest Baptist Convention Student Conference. The As he continued to challenge current Christian cul- ture, Martin exhorted teens to not just accept Jesus “Unstoppable” theme was driven home as savior, but to become unstoppable by declaring each session by conference speaker Jesus as lord. Josh Martin, a pastor of Resonate Church “When you see the beauty of salvation in your life, in Pullman, WA. you long for his lordship over your life,” Martin said.

“I grew up incredibly reli- WHEN YOU SEE THE BEAUTY OF SALVATION IN YOUR LIFE, YOU gious where we lit lots of LONG FOR HIS LORDSHIP OVER YOUR LIFE. HE CREATED YOU, candles, wore rosaries and had to go to confession,” LOVES YOU, DESIRES YOU AND IS INVITING YOU INTO SOMETHING Martin said. “But that taught SO BIG. WILL WE BE THE CARETAKER OF HIS WILL IN THE NORTH- me I had to do something WEST? DO YOU WANT GOD TO USE YOU IN YOUR GENERATION TO for God to get something from God. I submit to you MAKE AN IMPACT WITH AN ARMY OF UNSTOPPABLE CHRISTIANS? that is called religion and it - JOSH MARTIN is not unstoppable. Some “He created you, loves you, desires you and is invit- say 80 percent of Americans think they’ll get to ing you into something so big. Will we be the care- heaven and put good on one side and bad on the taker of his will in the Northwest? Do you want God other and hope to come out okay.” to use you in your generation to make an impact with an army of unstoppable Christians?” Martin encouraged students to realize that while religion condemns, Jesus covers you; while religion Participants took opportunities to strengthen their says do, Jesus says done. faith by attending multiple breakout sessions, with topics including competing as a Christian athlete, “The meta theme of the Bible is about religion pursu- exploring if some sins are worse than others and ing God and the gospel is about God pursuing us,” dispelling mission field myths. Continued on page 19

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 5 FOOTBALL COACH INFLUENCES CHARACTER t 6 years old, sitting at his father’s knee Knudsen’s son, Tyler, followed in his father’s footsteps Aduring high school football strategy and also played for his father during high school. sessions, Chris Knudsen knew he wanted Coach Knudsen enlisted GGBC youth pastor John Richardson to speak at a voluntary chapel gather- to coach football. His determination never ings prior to games. That tradition continued as Lance faltered. Logue assumed the position for many years, often speaking on issues of character. The family legacy Now, stepping down from more than three decades continues with Knuden’s son now serving as the as varsity football coach at Centennial High School defensive coordinator for the Siskiyou Community in Gresham, OR, Knudsen finished his coaching College football team in . career with 42 years of high school sports. “I had to be careful with it in a public school, but we “At 6 years old, boys were allowed to be on the side- would meet in a classroom for chapel on game day lines and act as ball and water boys at St. Helens before locker room stuff,” Knudsen noted. “After the (OR) High School where my dad was head coach,” games, the team captains began leading the team in Knudsen said. “It was cool to know varsity boys and prayer in the end zone.” coaches would come to our house for meetings and I loved to sit and listen to them. I was intrigued with While Knudsen never had complaints from parents or the strategy and planning.” the administration, he regularly hears of coaches who have been fired over prayer. But a calm demeanor has Knudsen was a four sport athlete himself in high served him well. school. His time at Linfield College was formative in his Christian faith when the team would gather on “I do get fired up, but try to keep calm in the locker the field to intently recite the Lord’s Prayer before room and use more of the strategy and mental part kickoff. instead of the fired up part,” Knudsen said. “I would get onto referees as needed, but that decreased as I “I had great amount of respect for that coach who got older.” had great faith,” Knudsen stated. “So I started doing the same thing when I became a head coach.” “Chris would get the most out who he had and it always amazed me,” said Lance Logue. “He invested After meeting Jeff Iorg, former pastor of Greater and cared for his players beyond the field and that is Gresham Baptist Church (now Pathway Church) the what you want from a coach. There is never a ques- duo teamed up to coach elementary school basket- tion with Coach -- he defined ball for their sons and soon became friends, as did what it meant to be an influ- their sons. encer in a positive way. I am thankful for his example to “We were invited to Easter services when the church teens and adults alike.” was very young and we loved it there,” Knudsen said. “The children’s teacher took great interest in our kids With the job as coach and and acted as a grandmother figure, which was nice physical education teacher, and kept us going and we continued on as they got Knudsen has walked through involved in the youth program.” difficult times with many stu- dents. One particular student Continued on page 22 6 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 Chris Knudsen

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 7 hirley Cunningham hoped for a life- GATEWAY Slong military career, but a training exercise gone awry caused an injury that GRAD FULFILLS forced her to pursue other options for her life. However, God used the discipline she learned in the Army and the diversity of CALLING her background to prepare Cunningham for ministry to hurting people.

Now the director of SAFE Family Ministries in Che- halis, WA, Cunningham recently completed a doc- toral program through Gateway Seminary in order to enhance her abilities to assist those in tremendous need.

“After the Army, I started back to college and had my first child,” Cunningham said. “My husband was also military and we soon had another baby on the way.”

But Cunningham persevered and later earned a bachelor of arts in psychology while raising a third child.

“I started working in the mental health field part time in the evenings and on weekends and began 30 years of a new career,” Cunningham stated. “I even- tually had four children and we raised another son through foster care who has special needs.”

Cunningham went on to complete an advanced degree in counseling, specializing in geriatric mental health. After decades serving as a community mental health crisis manager, Cunningham has seen it all.

“I evaluated those in crisis and determined if they were suicidal,” Cunningham said. “I would go out with the police and talk people off of bridges, who were trying to end their life. I eventually burned out of that and started working as a school nurse for several years.”

She dealt with crisis in her own life -- Cunningham’s husband of 20 years left the marriage and she found herself a single mom to four teenagers. She coped, in part, by diving in to many volunteer activities. Shirley Cunningham “I volunteered at McKenzie Road Baptist Church in

8 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 Olympia (WA) as a Sunday school teacher, disaster one-year commitment and exists to offer hope and relief chaplain, World Changers projects and kid’s healing to those who made poor choices, according camp,” Cunningham recalled. “I have always loved the to Cunningham. outdoors and spent much time camping and out in creation with my kids, while also serving in scouting. I “We help them identify who they are and work to- love what God has done in my family.” ward growing them to give back and become ser- vants,” Cunningham said. Desiring even more education, Cunningham decided upon a doctoral program through Gateway Seminary, SAFE Family Ministries provides a variety of faith- which required 39 credits of leveling-up courses just based services for at-risk women regardless of race to get into the program, as her earlier degrees were or religious beliefs in a tranquil, secure environment from non-ministry institutions. for those who need transitional housing, meals, and lifestyle and financial stewardship training. Christian “I stayed in prayer and ask God to open doors,” Cun- counseling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and pre- ningham said. “It was a God-thing that I got to walk natal care are offered in addition to assistance with away from my job and I used my retirement funds to family healing and reconciliation. pay for the doctoral program. Coming from secular schools, I just loved it –the professors love the Lord Some women are referred through the department and there is just nothing like it.” of corrections or CPS in an attempt to regain cus- tody of their children. Others arrive through a court- Cunningham began a hybrid Gateway program and ordered mandate for treatment. took classes in community ministry and graduated with a doctor of ministry degree. She took train- “Women coming here are desperate for help,” Cun- ing with a fire and police chaplaincy academy that ningham remarked. “They often arrive here from a opened doors and continues to serve as a chaplain month-long detox program from all over the U.S., with a local fire department and as a part-time hospi- but addictions can be to anything, such as abusive tal chaplain. relationships and more and more are addicted to technology and cell phones. So there is no social “I hated taking the preaching course my degree media, cell phones or technology here at all. We have required, thinking I would never use it because I’m radios and movies are shown on Friday and Saturday never going to be a pastor,” Cunningham said. “I nights. We teach them to replace those other things loved the course and had no idea I would ever use with things of God. Some are quite resistant and oth- those skills in leading memorial services or the min- ers are thrilled to turn their life around, so we do a lot istry to women I’m now in.” of crisis management.”

Selected as executive director of SAFE Family Life-change is happening through SAFE as evi- Ministries in Chehalis, WA, last fall, Cunningham now denced by four women who were baptized during a leads the residential non-profit Christian service min- recent Sunday morning at Dayspring Baptist Church istry which seeks to restore emotional, physical and in Chehalis. The organization is desperate for volun- spiritual wellness to women and children who are in teers, such as house moms who will come in for two- crisis and seeking to make significant life changes. to six-hour shifts, for mentors and encouragers who Those preaching skills come in handy as she leads will pray with them or take them out for coffee. An a “sermonette” each morning at 6:30 am to start the ongoing need is maintenance on the aging facility day. housing the ministry.

Long days have ensued, and Cunningham moved her Email [email protected] or call RV to the campus for her living quarters to provide 360.740.9150 for more information. a steady hand for the ministry’s day-to-day func- tions. The residential treatment support program is a By Sheila Allen

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 9 ‘‘‘‘ UPCYCLED’ MAKES ALL THINGS NEW

The purpose of God allows people Citing the purpose of God in Rev- going through challenging times to elation 21:1-5, Lawley emphasized find courage and hope, a women’s God is making “all things new” as he ministry leader told more than 230 unfolds his plan. women from Northwest Baptist Convention churches convened in “God’s plan is rarely like my plan,” she Vancouver, WA, April 20-21 for the noted. “It unfolds in history, but arrives annual Northwest Women’s Summit. right on time.

The event theme, “Upcycled,” played “God makes the broken things new,” off of popular do-it-yourself renova- said Lawley. “We live in a throw-away tion and recycling projects in which society, but that’s not so with God. people “repurpose” discarded or bro- We have a place in God’s story of ken things for home or yard decora- rescue, redemption and restoration.” tions. A key way to find encouragement in the process, Lawley said, is spend- God can take life’s difficult circum- ing quality time in God’s Word and stances or broken relationships for devoting attention to the gospel. “The his glory, said Martha Lawley, the gospel is not just for lost people, it’s event’s keynote speaker. for all people,” she said. “We’ve got to go deeper in the gospel – that is “Look for the special thing God wants the direction God intends for every to do for you because of the way he believer to move.” loves you personally,” said Lawley, recounting lessons she learns from The women participating in this her own experiences. “When things year’s summit represented 52 NWBC seem to be falling apart, when I look churches. Next year’s summit, a min- to God, I can see that things really istry supported through Cooperative are falling into place.” Program giving, is April 12-13.

10 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 By Cameron Crabtree LONGTIME STAFFER TO RETIRE For nearly 40 years, Marsha Gray has provided a back and thrive too.” steady hand and calm presence to the work of the Northwest Baptist Convention. Now set to retire at “It’s not possible to overstate the impact that Marsha the end of June, Gray’s absence will be felt immea- has had on our work in the Northwest,” said NWBC surably by NWBC staff, volunteers and countless executive director Randy Adams. “Her love for our others who know her as the go-to person within the staff and our churches and her complete devotion Northwest Baptist Center. to our work, are unquestioned. Her wisdom and character as a servant of Christ have made her a First hired in 1977 by then-executive director Dan confidant and advisor, to only for me, but for nearly Stringer, Gray served as communications secretary. everyone on our staff, and for many church leaders “Snagged away” by a local church for a short stint, as well. I will personally miss her very much. But I Gray returned to the NWBC in 1980 as secretarial will keep her phone number in my contact list.” manager. Gray also gave much-needed support to interim “At the time there was a secretarial pool and I would directors during periods between executive directors. oversee the ladies and She saw to the production the flow of the work,” Gray Marsha Gray of the Northwest Baptist said. “Under Jeff Iorg’s Convention annual, which leadership, the secretar- was originally printed, ies changed to supporting bound and mailed to each a specific team, but were church, but now is pro- still under my direction.” duced electronically. Also managing the logistics for When the Northwest Bap- the executive board and tist Center in Vancouver their meetings, Gray has was built in the mid 90’s, been a valuable resource Gray’s duties expanded for incoming presidents immensely as she became and other elected NWBC the facility manager, co- officials. ordinating use and main- tenance of the 41,000 ““In these 38 years, I’ve square foot campus. been blessed by God to work with five wonderful “I have supervised our men called by God and groundskeepers and custodial staff,” Gray stated. Northwest Baptists to serve as executive director- “My confidence level has risen from being trusted so treasurer,” Gray noted. “These included Cecil Sims, much. Some things were forced on me and along the Jeff Iorg, Gus Suarez, Bill Crews and Randy Adams. way I just realized I was able.” Each of them has been my friend and I will forever treasure those friendships. It’s been a wonderful Gray’s two children, Tim and Leslie, were born during place to work, but it is a business too. I will forever her years working for the NWBC. be grateful for the opportunity to serve the North- west Baptist Convention and its churches.” “When I was first trained by my predecessor, Ethel Makin, I always remember that she counseled me Gray and her husband, Don, are looking forward that the most important characteristic in this job is to several months of RV travel through the United confidentiality -- and she was right,” Gray said. “You States following her retirement. hear some difficult things, but I’ve seen people come By Sheila Allen

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 11 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

handful of International Mission “The evening worship was a time of heartfelt praise ABoard workers and church leaders and posting of the colors representing each mission- ary’s country,” noted Chong Kim, NWBC evangelism from Tacoma (WA) First Baptist Church and church health catalyst for Asian churches. and Global Mission Church of Seattle challenged dozens of church leaders Feb. The East Asia mission emphasis – a joint effort between the churches, the Korean Southern Baptist 21-25 to increase mission involvement Convention, the Northwest Korean Baptist Church around the globe. Association and the Northwest Baptist Conven- tion and the IMB – hosted five IMB missionaries “We received freely so much from God and therefore, and three other missionaries who spoke alongside we also should give freely to others,” said David Choi, the pastors throughout the two-part event, first at pastor of Tacoma First during the opening night Tacoma First on Feb. 21-23, which drew nearly 60 celebration. local pastors and spouses, then at Global Mission

12 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Kyung Jung, missionary to South America

Church on Feb. 24 and then in several local church- lenge. After each missionary’s testimony, “Spirit-filled es Feb 25. cooperative prayer was offered in the sanctuary,” Kim added. “It was a time to display the kingdom of God’s pre- cious model of ministry in pursuit of the goal of the Throughout the two days following the opening Great Commission evidenced by local churches’ assembly, missionaries led seminars in which they service, the mission agency’s field ministry, and vari- spoke in more detail about their mission fields and ous forms of church network participation,” observed strategies. After each missionary’s presentation, Seon Jang, media pastor at Tacoma First. participants asked questions and talked about practi- cal ways to develop short-term mission plans for the Each evening of the first conference, using “From Ta- local churches represented. coma to the Ends of the Earth” as its banner theme, two missionaries from different continents shared The IMB missionaries from East Asia represented Continued on page 22 testimonies, prayer requests, and a mission chal- Continued on page 15

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 13 For the last seven years, NWBC has partnered with Resonate pastors and interns to lead the Centrifuge campers rather than enlisting camp staff from outside the Northwest. The church’s leaders and interns preach, lead wor- ship, teach break and work alongside local church sponsors and counselors to aid in spiritual formation of teens.

“Our team loves sending leaders to Cen- trifuge because they get training in one week that they couldn’t get otherwise in three months,” said Martin.

“If you are a leader, you have to be- lieve it’s worth the drive, worth the cost because you can’t put a cost on ne of the strongest “partners” for life change,” Martin added. “We know Othe discipleship of teenagers in investing in these students is investing in the next generation of church leaders. Going to Centrifuge is local churches across the nation is an investment your church needs to make because the summer camp experience. That’s a group of students who love Jesus will affect your certainly true in the Northwest, where church culture. We are now sending our own stu- hundreds of students over the years dents who drive over eight hours to attend Centri- fuge because we love it and believe in it.” remember the music, the games, wacky events and new friends. This year’s Centrifuge Camp in the Northwest is July 14-19 in western Oregon. Churches can log onto For many, the strongest life impact is the clear www.nwbaptist.org for details about the event. message of the gospel and the strong conviction that a life following Christ is worth living. Campers’ What began as Centrifuge — with a full-time staff experiences often change the direction of their that plans and leads Bible study, recreation, worship lives and lay spiritual foundations for the future. and other camp elements — has grown to include four types of camps in multiple locations across the This year, the summer camp known as Centrifuge country and overseas. or FUGE celebrates 40 years of influence. Since 1979, LifeWay Christian Resources’ FUGE camps “We are thankful for all of the ways God has and have seen God work in the lives of more than 1.7 continues to use this ministry in the lives of stu- million students and adults across the nation. This dents,” said Ben Trueblood, director of student minis- summer more than 55,000 students and adults will try at LifeWay. attend a FUGE Camp. “This summer’s theme is The Mission,” said Joe “Centrifuge is a perfect mix of shallow and deep, Hicks, LifeWay’s lead coordinator for FUGE Camps. fun and Jesus,” said Josh Martin, pastor of Reso- Students will study the life of Paul and discover how nate Church in Pullman, WA, and a longtime leader to live a life on mission for Christ. of Centrifuge here in the Northwest Baptist Con- vention. Adapted from , with reporting from Sheila Allen CENTRIFUGE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS

14 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 Cathleen Lee (center) of Eastmont Baptist Church in East Wenatchee, WA, instructs Northwest Baptist Disaster volunteers in a safe food handling class, a component of mass feeding training. More than 120 participants from churches across the Northwest took part in this year’s Disaster Relief Roundtable at the Northwest Baptist Center in Vancouver, WA. Look for further coverage of this event and the ministries of Northwest Baptist Disaster Relief in an upcoming issue of the Witness. Continued from page 13 work in South Korea, Japan and other countries. Two missionaries shared what the Lord is doing in There were also three missionaries from Nepal, Eu- their mission field and challenged everyone to get rope, and South America whom Tacoma First directly involved in the mission the Lord commanded. sponsors. The last day of the mission emphasis, Sunday, all the “The East Asia Missions Conference went smoothly IMB missionaries attended four churches in the area by the grace of the Lord and thanks to the many -- Olympia, Tacoma, Federal Way, and Lynnwood -- to volunteers and staff of the church,” said Kim. talk about their ministries and share prayer requests. On Saturday, three IMB missionaries went to North “During these conferences the churches and the Seattle for the mission conference hosted at Global pastors were greatly encouraged and challenged,” Mission Church of Seattle and Pastor Sung S. Kim. said Kim. “At the same time missionaries were With “To Follow His Command” as a theme, it drew recharged by the hosting churches and the fellow- around 100 participants and included people unable ship with local pastors. Every missionary testified that to attend the earlier conference. although they came to challenge the local churches The event opened with prayers for the three mission- and the pastors instead they were fully recharged aries. “All local pastors circled around the missionar- and refreshed.” ies, laid hands on them, and prayed for them while One missionary commented: “When a missionary the whole congregation joined in prayer,” said Chong is recharged, a thousand people he is serving at Kim. “That prayer moved the sanctuary and we felt the mission field will be recharged also. So I am so the Holy Spirit’s presence. thankful for the hospitalities and fellowship.” Continued on page 23

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 15 PRAYER FOUNDATIONAL TO MINISTRY hurch leaders often remark about the “Just imagine, if your church has ten people praying Cimportance of prayer, not only in the for their neighbors, you will be praying for 50 fami- lies daily,” Adams noted. “Twenty members praying lives of believers, but to undergird and means 100 families prayed for each day. Of course, guide local church ministry efforts with there will be overlap because some of your church God’s wisdom. members live in the same neighborhood and will be praying for the same people, which is tremendous in The Northwest Baptist Convention, with funding that your neighbors will have more people praying support through the Cooperative Program, is helping for them.” churches use a new resource to help members pray for households in their nearby neighborhoods and Earlier this spring, the convention hosted initial train- communities. ing events in Richland, WA, and Vancouver, WA, that drew dozens of pastors and interested church lead- “One of my dreams is that every Northwest child will ers. There is no cost for NWBC churches to register have someone who loves them praying for them and with the prayer and outreach ministry because “your sharing Christ with them,” said Randy Adams, NWBC faithful support of missions giving through the Co- executive director. That a child can “grow up without operative Program enabled the NWBC to purchase ever hearing the truth of Jesus and without having this ministry for all of our churches,” Adams said. A someone praying for their soul” is tragic, he added. generous designated gift from a church also helped with the initial purchase, he added. With an initiative called “Pray 4 Every Home,” such prayers can become a reality, said Adams. The prayer organization updates the household data about every three months, according to Phil Hunter The NWBC has entered into a partnership with the of Home2Hearts. “Meet every neighbor possible and prayer organization that provides online access, tell them, ‘I’d like to pray for you.’ Get out of your using publicly available data, to the names and “MEET EVERY NEIGHBOR POSSIBLE AND TELL THEM, ‘I’D LIKE TO addresses of a church PRAY FOR YOU.’ GET OUT OF YOUR HOUSE AND WALK TO MEET member’s 100 closest neighbors. Anyone who THEM. YOU WANT TO HAVE A REPUTATION WITH NEIGHBORS THAT registers with the site – HE IS THE KINDEST NEIGHBOR WE HAVE.” Pray4EveryHome.org -- receives a daily email with - PHIL HUNTER five names and addresses of neighbors to pray for that day. The notification also provides a short, simple house and walk to meet them. You want to have prayer to use. a reputation with neighbors that he is the kindest neighbor we have,” said Hunter. At the site, a church registers to pray for its com- munity through and then encourages members to “As powerful as the prayer strategy is, it is only the register as a “praying neighbor” on the same website. beginning of how God can use you to transform your Highland Baptist Church in Redmond, OR, and neighborhood and your town,” said Adams. “Praying Richland (WA) Baptist Church were among the first for all the households in your neighborhood may well churches to start using the resource. An increasing provide the greatest spiritual impact you’ve ever had.” number of NWBC congregations are following suit. Adapted by Cameron Crabtree

16 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 Highland Baptist Church pastor, Barry Campbell, explains his church’s systematic use of prayer for neighbors in their hometown of Redmond, OR.

MAY/JUNE 2018 Northwest Baptist Witness 17 nA Miswsion Offeringim of the Norpthwesta Baptistc Conventiont SHARING CHRIST GOAL: $120,000 WITH CHILDREN & COLLEGE STUDENTS ($21,000) TOTAL GOAL: $120,000 OFFERING HOPE FOR THOSESHARING FACING CRISIS & DISASTERCHRIST ($5,000) WITH CHILDREN & COLLEGE STUDENTS - $21,000 TRAINING LEADERS FOROFFERING EFFECTIVE MINISTRY HOPE ($34,000) FOR THOSE FACING CRISIS & DISASTER - $5,000 PLANTING CHURCHES TO TRANSFORM THE NORTHWEST’STRAINING SPIRITUAL LEADERS CLIMATE ($60,000) FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY - $34,000 NORTHWEST iMPACT multiplies the partnership of NWBC churches and helps fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus in our neighborhoods and among the nations. It is formally known as the Sylvia Wilson Mission Offering, in memory PLANTINGof the longtime mission CHUR leader in CHESthe Northwest. TO TRANSFORM THE NORTHWEST'S SPIRITUAL CLIMATE - $60,000

18 Northwest BaptistNOR THWESTWitness MAY/JUNEIMPACT multiplies 2018 the partnership of NWBC churches and helps fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus in our neighborhoods and among the nations. It is formally known as the Sylvia Wilson Mission Offering, in memory of the longtime mission leader in the Northwest. CHURCH GOAL: Continued from page 5 “The Student conference was a great success and feel more inspired to go home and tell of my faith.” it was because leaders from over 40 churches in the Stevens attended a breakout conference focused on Northwest are committed to seeing their students rescuing young girls from brothels in Thailand and experience opportunities where life-change can hopes to have an opportunity to make such a trip in happen,” said Lance Logue, NWBC student minis- the future. tries consultant and director of the event. “Thank you youth leaders for bringing your students. I’d love A band from Resonate led the teens to worship, to see this become a highlighted event for student modeling the character and competency required to ministries and churches across the NW.” operate as leaders of their local church gatherings. “The music was just great,” said Becca Irwin, who Trenton Stevens, 18, has attended the student con- traveled with her youth group from Hillview Baptist ference every year for six years, and joined in with Church in Kennewick, WA. “I went for the third year his youth group from McKenzie Road Baptist Church in a row to the creation versus evolution class be- in Olympia, WA. cause it is so packed with information and backed up with scripture. They teach a lot of evolution in public “Every year the different speakers and bands are school and this helps me speak out there, as I was great,” said Stevens, a high school senior and Future able to do in my biology class last year.” Farmers of America member. “I love to talk to other students from different churches and find out where The weekend was rounded out with late night fun they’re from. This year’s conference has taught me options such as swimming, putt-putt golf and a game that I’m unstoppable in telling others of Christ and I arcade. By Sheila Allen 2018 Senior Adult Retreat OCT. 22-24 // CANNON BEACH CONFERENCE CENTER // CANNON BEACH , OR

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J-A 18 Fed Way-Lifeway 1,200 Redmond-Korean Hope 300 J-A 18 Monmouth-Central 727 Auburn-Lifeway Ch Auburn 450 Fed Way-Nine Lakes 619 Redmond-Meadowbrook 19,373 Albany-Calvary 20 Newport-Calvary 1,868 Bellevue-Essential 2,796 Fed Way-SoundSide 1,618 Renton-Agape Vietnamese 3,496 Albany-Knox Butte 40 North Bend-FBC 2,868 Bellevue-Lake Hills 1,551 Hamilton-FBC 5,782 Renton-Calvary 2,922 Albany-Nueva Esperanza 320 Phoenix-FBC 1,975 Bellevue-Leaven Church 1,320 Issaquah-Foothills 9,364 Renton-Church of Beloved 2,500 Bend-River Woods 60 Prineville-Calvary 2,278 Bellevue-Well Commun 2,913 Issaquah-Summit 1,431 Renton-Iglesia Vida 1,200 Bend-Summit Community 786 Prospect-Prospect 231 Bellingham-Living Word 400 Kenmore-Landing Church 1,185 Renton-NewStory 1,293 Canyonville-Canyon Creek 243 Redmond-Highland 56,042 Bellingham-Community 102 Kenmore-Disciple Making 100 Renton-Trinity 1,600 Corvallis-Branch 4,460 Reedsport-Highlands 983 Bellingham-Crossroads 720 Kent-Bread of Life 227 Saesoon Baptist Church 100 Corvallis-Grant Avenue 14,830 Rogue River-Grace 3,402 Bellingham-Immanuel 135 Kent-International Christian 200 Sammamish-21st Century 536 Cottage Grove-Calvary 941 Roseburg-Vine Street 6,586 Blk Diamond-Chap Wood 2,623 Kent-Sequoia 6,000 SeaTac-Riverton Heights 400 Cottage Grove-Hope 2,089 Salem-Capital 7,474 Bonney Lake-Elhi Hill 5,000 Kent-Turningpoint 4,959 Seattle-The Hallows 1,000 Creswell-New Hope 7,472 Salem-Living Water 468 Bothell-Living Spring 277 Lakewood-Emmaus 200 Seattle-Chinese Southern 8,300 Dexter-Dexter Baptist 205 Springfield-East Side 3,027 Bothell-Hallows W Seattle 3,000 Lakewood-FBC 22,118 Seattle-Epic Life 1,078 Eugene-Fairfield 8,952 Springfield-Grace Korean 969 Bothell-CrossPointe 4,822 Lakewood-Kaleo Community 1,142 Seattle-FBC Beverly Pk 1,034 Eugene-Japanese 85 Springfield-Trinity 3,294 Bothell-Dwelling Place 1,390 Lakewood-Trinity 400 Seattle-Gracepoint 250 Eugene-Riviera 3,012 Sweet Home-Freedom 673 Bothell-Queensgate 500 Lakewood-Vietnam Lifeway 120 Seattle-Living Water Chinese 773 Florence-FBC 5,553 Terrebonne-Smith Rock 1,400 Bothell-Tabern de Dios 155 Lynden-La Vid Verdadera 1,974 Seattle-Roots Community 1,605 Glendale-Glendale 1,313 Toledo-FBC 150 Burlington-Calvary 1,640 Lynnwood-Healing 60 Seattle-Thien An 1,800 Gold Beach-Riley Creek 100 Waldport-FBC 600 Camano Island-Restoration 1,162 Lynnwood-EagleWing 568 Sedro Woolley-Cross Country 831 Grants Pass-Solid Rock 1,870 Warm Springs-Warm Sprgs 1,230 Clear Lake-FBC 600 Lynnwood-Global Mission 200 Sedro Woolley-Skagit 400 K Falls-Ch on Homedale 4,919 White City-Trinity 300 Darrington-Mt View 752 Lynnwood-Japanese 490 Sedro Woolley-Valley 1,983 Keizer-Cristiana Renuevo 982 Winston-Community 4,227 Des Moines-The Mountain 1,822 Lynnwood-Martha Lk 4,074 Snohomish-Bridge 1,455 Lakeview-Trinity 897 Total: 170,000 Edmonds-North Seattle 100 Lynnwood-ONE Church 306 Snohomish-BridgeCity 2,241 Lebanon-Trinity 3,317 Edmonds-One In Christ 300 Lynnwood-Seattle Bridge 1,848 Sultan-Lighthouse 1,123 Madras-FBC 1,667 Edmonds-Rock of Hope 3,798 Maple Falls-Mt. Baker 256 Tacoma-The Pathway 496 Medford-Living Hope 1,355 Enumclaw-FBC 900 Maple Valley-Hope 20,781 Tacoma-E.Tacoma Christian 100 Medford-Lozier Lane 3,148 Everett-Journey 6,417 Marysville-Emmanuel 1,411 Tacoma-Filipino Inter 375 Medford-New Horizon 592 Everett-Redemption Ch 5,075 Mill Creek-Adullam 701 Tacoma-Highland Hill 1,668 Everett-Good News Rom 1,000 Monroe-FBC 8,534 Tacoma-Japanese Intl 2,076 Region 5 Everett-Pinehurst 3,364 Mount Vernon-Christian 1,072 Tacoma-New Beginnings 44 Everett-S Everett Comm 1,800 Mount Vernon-Trinity 3,430 Tacoma-New Hope 65 J-A 18 Pasco-International 56 Everett-Silver Lake 1,359 Oak Harbor-Christian Fellow 200 Tacoma-Tacoma FBC 20,000 Airway Hts-Airway Hts 6,601 Paterson-Community 633 Fed Way-First Ukranian 400 Oak Harbor-Southern 2,774 Tacoma-VMCM 180 Airway Hts-Spokane Rock 1,000 Pendleton-Pendleton 3,511 Fed Way-Bethel 400 Puyallup-High Pointe 9,596 Yelm-First 1,646 Athol-Athol 4,040 Pilot Rock-Pilot Rock 2,692 Fed Way-Christ Church 250 Puyallup-South Hill 706 Yelm-Ignite Church 1,226 Benton City-FBC 978 Prosser-Calvary 1,134 Fed Way-FBC 300 Puyallup-Sunrise 10,499 Zomi-Seattle 62 Bonners Ferry-Boundary 302 Pullman-Emmanuel 10,040 Fed Way-Good Neighbor 700 Puyallup-Washington Mission 74 Total: 275,877 Brewster-Calvary 900 Pullman-Grace and Glory 1,548 Fed Way-Korean-Amer 3,083 Redmond-FBC Rose Hill 750 Burbank-Trinity 2,091 Pullman-Resonate 5,625 Cheney-Fellowship 1,189 Quincy-Iglesia Nueva Vida 210 Region 2 Clarkston-Sonrise 1,814 Rathdrum-New Beg 1,380 Clarkston-Trinity 250 Rice-Victory 488 J-A 18 Longview-FBC 26,887 Port Townsend-San Juan 4,577 Dayton-Faith Chapel 235 Richland-Reata Sprgs 7,911 Bremerton-Sonshine 1,442 Longview-Highlands 351 Rainier-Delena 230 Deer Park-FBC 98 Richland-Richland 68,525 Castle Rock-FBC 2,907 Longview-La Iglesia 228 Randle-Reconciled 1,153 E Wenatchee-Eastmont 18,589 Richland-Richland Hghts 1,199 Centralia-Alder Street 693 Longview-Robert Gray 2,119 Scappoose-Creekside 966 Ellensburg-Chestnut St 5,814 Spirit Lake-Spirit Lake 1,257 Chehalis-Dayspring 8,815 Longview-Valley 6,838 Sequim-FBC 7,191 Greenacres-Greenacres 400 Spokane Valley-Dishman 3,523 Dryad-Community 1,474 Ocean Shores-Faith Com 2,201 Silverdale-Clear Creek 946 Harrison-Community 1,800 Spokane Valley-East Valley 1,892 Elma-Bethany 871 Olympia-Illuminate 92 Silverdale-Connections 285 Heppner-Willow Creek 1,709 Spokane Valley-Valleypoint 1,363 Forks-FBC 4,716 Olympia-Vietnamese 100 Silverdale-Kitsap Christian 300 Hermiston-Grace 1,336 Spokane-Crestline 671 Kalama-Kalama 2,819 Olympia-McKenzie Road 12,422 Toledo-FBC 9,228 Hermiston-New Beginnings 616 Spokane-Driscoll Blvd 4,436 Lacey-FBC 3,807 Port Angeles-Hillcrest 2,481 Vaughn-Key Peninsula 477 Ione-Ione 505 Spokane-North Addison 3,047 Lacey-New Zion 375 Port Hadlock-Oak Bay 234 Total: 112,934 Kellogg-FBC 3 Spokane-Pinnacle 3,454 Long Beach-Anchor 100 Port Orchard-Evergreen 267 Kennewick-Crossview 800 Spokane-River City 296 Longview-Beacon Hill 1,361 Port Orchard-FBC 3,983 Kennewick-Finley First 800 Spokane-Springhill Bible 800 Region 3 Kennewick-Hillview 2,490 Spokane-Windsor 2,300 Kennewick-Kennewick 36,362 St Maries-College Ave 511 J-A 18 McMinnville-Valley 8,815 Prtld-Zomi Bethel 785 Kennewick-Quinault 1,667 Toppenish-Watering Hole 179 Battle Ground-Parkway 275 Mt Hood Parkdale-Parkdale 200 Ridgefield-Discovery Pointe 685 La Grande-The Way 201 Union Gap-FBC 947 Beavercrk-NW Contexture 2,583 Newberg-Chehalem Valley 8,370 Ridgefield-GO 1,083 La Grande-Trinity 637 W Richland-Grace&Truth 3,091 Beaverton-FBC 5,794 Odell-FBC 331 Rufus-Bapt Ch at Rufus 557 Leavenworth-FBC 4,976 W Richland-Reliance Fellow 1,950 Beaverton-Global 150 Prtld-Flavel Street 200 The Dalles-Emmanuel 1,539 Lewiston-Orchards 3,770 Walla Walla-Blue Mt 1,762 Beaverton-Iglesia Bautista 1,626 Prtld-Mien Fellowship 500 Tigard-Hall Blvd 4,238 Lewiston-Tammany 11,486 Walla Walla-CenterPointe 500 Beaverton-New Creation 503 Prtld-Antioch Christian 450 Tigard-Japanese Intnl 800 Moscow-Trinity 750 Wapato-FBC 1,542 Bingen-FBC 560 Prtld-East Bridge 441 Tillamook-Life Change 1,381 Moses Lake-Emmanuel 1,298 Wenatchee-Valley 1,800 Boring-Iglesia Vida Nueva 1,285 Prtld-Evergreen 50 Vancouver-Ukrainian 200 Newport-Newport So 2,007 Yakima-Terrace Hghts 6,389 Camas-Lacamas Heights 828 Prtld-Hope International 2,725 Vancouver-Arabic 60 Northport-FBC 394 Yakima-The Cross 5,736 Clackamas-Trinity 4,212 Prtld-Kaleo Communities 685 Vancouver-CrossPointe 10,952 Oakesdale-FBC 461 Yakima-The River 2,300 Estacada-Clackamas Vly 1,300 Prtld-Korean Logos 800 Vancouver-Evergreen 1,544 Orofino-FBC 63 Zillah-Mtn View 1,034 Forest Grove-Fellowship 754 Prtld-Mill Park 2,310 Vancouver-Fourth Plain 292 Otis Orchards-Starr Rd 375 Total: 276,983 Forest Grove-The Crossing 477 Prtld-New Life Intnl 123 Vancouver-Greater Faith MBC 250 Pasco-Redeemer Tri-Cities 710 Goldendale-Columbus Ave 5,057 Prtld-Rejoice 704 Vancouver-Project Truth 566 Pasco-Emmanuel 1,734 Gresham-Pathway 32,271 Prtld-Remedy City 1,287 Vancouver-Revival 600 Gresham-Punto de Gracia 120 Prtld-Renaissance 135 Vancouver-Song of Hope 300 Hillsboro-New Life 7,923 Prtld-Sojourn Community 119 Vancouver-Trinity 1,152 January through April Budget vs Actual Comparison Hillsboro-Oregon 100 Prtld-Solid Rock 4,419 Vancouver-Vietnamese 160 Budget Actual Variance Hood River-Tucker Road 2,029 Prtld-Spring of Life 2,482 Vancouver-Vietnamese Heart 270 954,614 974,343 19,729 Klickitat-Klickitat Valley 557 Prtld-The Common 150 Wilsonville-Creekside 3,551 Report only includes churches that have contributed through the Lake Oswego-Lake Bible 200 Prtld-Vietnamese 697 Total: 136,888 Northwest Baptist Convention January - April 2018. 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Pacific Northwest Campus 3200 NE 109TH AVE. • VANCOUVER, WA 98682 MAY/[email protected] 2018 Northwest Baptist • Witness360.882.2200 21 Continued from page 6 “His peers have recognized him as Oregon high saw him as a father figure when his own parents school football coach of the year three times which were divorcing. Another student and his dad were establishes his coaching credentials,” Iorg added. having a fight and Knudsen helped diffuse the situa- “The men who respect him as a father-figure and tion over the phone. life-long mentor would say he deserves even higher honor for the man he is and the impact he has made “I was able to have some impact when we had in their lives.” students die and our home became a gathering place for kids needing assistance,” Knudsen recalled. Knudsen would not change any of his choices, even “Those were really testing times and it was during though the compensation is minimal when consid- those times I could talk about my faith.” ering the long hours of practice, camps, watching film and meetings with coaches. He is grateful for The coach was allowed to use his church for football his family, including wife Kathy, who supported him banquets and church members provided volunteers tirelessly and never missed the games. He will soon for the events, which allowed him to introduce the transition into a new role with the Oregon Athletic team to the church in a non-threatening way, accord- Coaches Association. ing to Knudsen. “This never felt like a job -- it was what I was in- “Our church has been valuable to me and like many terested in,” Knudsen noted. “Every season flies by others, when I was going through a tough time, the and I would encourage others to get into this field. I sermons felt like they were spoken directly to me explain to my young assistant coaches the demands and were motivating to help me get through,” Knud- that come with it and still a significant number of my sen observed. “I hope there will be a lot of players in students have gone into coaching and some have my same situation that may look back at the things come back and helped me at Centennial.” we have done and remember the lessons taught.

“We provided and modeled a faith based life and By Sheila Allen many parents have said they appreciate what we have modeled for their students,” he said. Pastoral “Chris Knudsen positively impacted hundreds of young men, guiding them toward manhood for more Crisis than 40 years,” said Jeff Iorg, now president of Gate- way Seminary. “His devotion to modeling and shap- Intervention ing Christian character in the athletes he coached changed countless lives.” Thur., June 21 - Sat., June 23, 2018 Vancouver, WA SAVE THE DATE $250 ($50 off for NWBDR Volunteers) Pastoral Crisis Intervention is an internationally renowned course aimed at equipping ministers with This is our day emergent crisis intervention skills and knowledge. It is a 3-Day course accredited by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. NWBC Annual Meeting Presented by Northwest Baptist Convention, NWBC Disaster Relief & Chaplain Services Network Nov. 13-14, 2018 Questions? Contact Bill Lotz @ Great Wolf Lodge [email protected] or 509.438.4440 Grand Mound, WA REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE: 22 Northwest Baptist Witness MAY/JUNE 2018 chapserv.net/current-courses Continued from page 15 the second largest missionary sending country after “Several pastors testified that we need more of this the U.S.” kind of conference to be a reminder to get more involved in missions,” said Kim. “You cannot do missions without loving the nation and the people,” said an IMB missionary in Kobe, Because of the conference’s impact, organizers are Japan, who knows the relationship between the two hopeful about hosting a similar one in another year countries well. He challenged everyone to pray and or two, Kim added: “We also felt and heard through- overcome the long history of animosity. out the testimonies of participants that God is calling many to short-term missions to connect local church- Japan is one of the few countries in Asia that enjoys es to the mission fields.” religious freedom, but Emperor Worship, ancestral worship, Shintoism, Buddhism and other religions After the conference, several Korean pastors decid- hinder ’s spread there, Kim said. Religious ed to go on a vision trip to Japan this fall. Kim, who research indicates only about 0.4% of the 127 mil- will lead the venture, noted the cultural and historical lion people who live in the island nation is Christian. significance of such decisions. “Please pray that the people in East Asia open their “This Japan vision trip is not an easy decision to hearts to the gospel and accept Jesus Christ as their obey because of the history between Korea and Lord and Savior,” said Kim. “Pray for the missionaries Japan,” he said. “Korea and Japan have over 1,500 serving there -- for their boldness, for their wisdom years of ‘love/hate’ history.That relationship reached to witness, for their families, and for their health. its lowest point when Japan took control over Korea Many have faced health issues that slow down their with the Japan-Korean Annexation Treaty of 1910. ministry. Last but not least, pray for the Japan vision From that point until August 15, 1945, when Japan trip this coming fall so many can see what God is do- was defeated in WWII and South Korea became ing in Japan and to connect to local churches.” independent, Japan tried very hard to erase Korea from history. But by the grace of God, Korea became Adapted by Cameron Crabtree

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