Ministry Positions
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We welcome your interest in serving in the Northwest!

The Northwest Baptist Convention is a regional network of 425 churches in Washington, Oregon, and northern Idaho. The churches have a variety of styles (traditional, innovative, contemporary, ethnic) and minister to people groups speaking 17 languages.

The Northwest is a beautiful part of the United States with coastal beaches, the Coastal and Cascade Mountains, hundreds of waterfalls, high desert and semi-arid lands teeming with huge wheat fields and orchards. Seattle and Portland, two cosmopolitan cities with combined metropolitan populations over 5 million people, form a gateway to the Pacific Rim.

Northwest people have a deep appreciation for the natural resources and beauty of the region. The environment is the number one political and cultural issue in the Northwest. Northwester people are very spiritual, but not very interested in traditional churches or denominations. Only about 30 percent of the population profess any specific religious affiliation. About 17 percent claim to be secularists, the highest percentage in any region in the nation. New age, eastern, and hybrid religions abound and prosper.

Diversity is a significant cultural goal in the Northwest. The most important cultural value is tolerance. The Northwest has been described as a "post Christian" culture. Because of its lack of a predominant Christian tradition, it might also be called a "never Christian" culture. There is little reference to God or the gospel as an influence in public life.

While some Christians from other parts of the country find this climate unsettling, others discover in it a wide open mission field. We invite you to serve the Lord here with us.

Church Planter

Anglo Church Starting
Ethnic Church Starting

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Directors of Mission in the Northwest Baptist Convention are called by the local associations, approved by the Northwest Baptist Convention and appointed by the North American Mission Board. The Northwest Baptist Convention cooperates with the North American Mission Board in an assessment process for potential Directors of Mission and makes that information available to local associations. If you are sensing God's call to be a Director of Mission in the Northwest, please contact our office by

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For information on coming to the Northwest for Baptist Collegiate Ministries contact Wes Hughes 360.882.2108 or by e-mail:

Pastor/Staff
The Personnel Information Form is a two page document and you may print it off by opening each page.

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This form is used by churches in search of a pastor or staff position to be filled. Simply print it out, fill it in, and mail your completed form to:

Northwest Baptist Convention
Attn: Marsha Gray
3200 NE 109th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98682-7749.

The forms received are passed on to the Director of Missions and they will give the forms to the churches in need.

For more information on coming to the Northwest as a Pastor contact Marsha Gray at 360-882-2102.

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