Community Matters

I’m not sure if I made it up or took it from someone else, but for many years, this has been one of the key phrases of cultural language I’ve used as I’ve led in ministry: “Ministry flows out of community.”

Building community is a critical part of having a fruitful ministry. “People over program” is a crucial leadership focus for developing healthy community and care. My experience is that a biblically functioning community is the place from which true ministry flows. In John 17:21, Jesus prayed that we would be “one,” so it makes sense that He blesses our pursuit of healthy community and unity. With me as your district supervisor, you can expect that this value of community will be the main focus.

One of the things I love about The Foursquare Church is that we are encouraged and celebrated for being authentic and unique in our leadership styles and ministry flavors. I love that we are wildly different from one another in the way we present ministry and do church. I also love that our differences do not cause division because we all serve the same God and kingdom. He made us unique and diverse. It is powerful to embrace our differences as we embrace one another in community. This is a hallmark of the body of Christ, and it will be a hallmark of our district and movement.

Our district of pastors and leaders must be a community of real relationships. Reach out and get connected! Don’t do life or ministry alone. Let’s lock arms and lift each other up.

Come to our Regional Connect events, and hang out with the rest of our Northwest community! Bring your team, and let them experience the broader Foursquare movement. There are events in five regions plus online. We want to make it easy for everyone to take part. It will be a great time of community building, challenge, food and fun.

Love you all!
– Edler

Got Questions?

Check out our NEW Northwest FAQs In this unique season of change, both within Foursquare and in our world at large, we want to communicate clearly what’s happening in our district and movement. This new FAQ resource is a working document that will be updated as we continue to build into the future.

Do you or someone you know see themselves in the mission field in the next 10 years?

You're invited to a Northwest FUTURE MISSIONARY GATHERING. Our first Gathering happened on Saturday, March 26 in Marysville, WA. Stay tuned for more Future Missionary Gatherings happening in other regions in the year ahead. For more information contact Foursquare Northwest Missions Mobilizer, Kaj Martin at kmartin@foursquare.org

Have you planted a church or campus in the past 3 years? 

Connect with our POST-LAUNCH CHURCH PLANTERS group led by Molly DuQue, Northwest Associate Supervisor. Meet with other post-launch church planters for connection, sharing, and encouragement. For more information contact Foursquare Northwest Associate Supervisor, Molly DuQue at mduque@foursquare.org

Summer is coming! 

Check out our 2022 Northwest NEXTGEN SUMMER CAMPS and stay tuned for more updates in the weeks and months ahead. NEED TO CONNECT WITH A CAMP? EMAIL REED SOWELL, Northwest NextGen Coordinator.
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