The Movement

Our Vision & Mission

Our mission is to: Identify, develop, and deploy 400 Missional Leaders.

We are a network of churches, partnering together to invest in a Spirit-inspired movement to plant and grow healthy reproducing churches across the Pacific Northwest.

We celebrate what God has done in our region and recognize that many quality leaders are effectively planting and pastoring churches. However, we also recognize that these efforts have been largely independent of one another. The PNW Movement aims to provide a vehicle for pastors and churches to pool resources, expertise, funding, and effort to magnify our collective impact for the Kingdom.

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Relationships

At our core, we are a group of friends on am mission.

Resources

We share resources of funding, buildings, leaders, training, and creative content.

Reproduction

We are committed to reproducing at ever level of ministry.

Residents

We pair church planters with experienced churches to build relationships and experience.

Our leadership team.

A team of experienced leaders and church planters focused on planting life-giving, missional, churches in the PNW and beyond.

Rob Fairbanks

Rob Fairbanks

Immanuel Spokane

Rob has spent his life pastoring and planting churches around the world. He is currently the pastor of Immanuel Spokane.

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Jerry Sittser

Jerry Sittser

Whitworth

Jerry is a pastor, chaplain, professor, speaker, and writer of dozens of articles and 9 well-known books on faith and spirituality.

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Joe Wittwer

Joe Wittwer

LIFE CENTER

Joe led Life Center church for 42 years, growing it to thousands of weekly attendees and helping to plant 17 churches.

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Danny Schultz - PNW Movement - Sun City Church Spokane

Danny Schulz

SUN CITY CHURCH

Danny Schulz is the Lead Pastor of Sun City Church, passionate about helping people follow Jesus and impact their community.

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Steve Hart - PNW Movement - Soma Spokane

Steve Hart

SOMA Communities Spokane

Steve Hart is the Lead Pastor of Soma Spokane, dedicated to making disciples, building authentic community, and helping people live out the gospel in everyday life.
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Josh Stelly - PNW Movement - Turning Point Church Spokane

Josh Stelly

TURNING POINT CHURCH

Josh Stelly is the Lead Pastor of Turning Point Church, passionate about helping people follow Jesus, grow in community, and live out their faith with purpose.

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Our Team & Our Process

At PNW Movement, we are proud to have a diverse and dynamic team of passionate individuals who are dedicated to planting the next generation of the church in the Pacific Northwest. 

Marissa Raybould - PNW Movement - Administrator

Marissa Raybould

Administrator

Marissa Raybould serves as the Administrator for the PNW Movement and provides support for our leaders and churches.

Rodney McAuley

Rodney McAuley

CONSULTANT

Rodney is a community leader and mentor recognized and well-known regionally for his leadership in cultural competency and racial justice.  

Ryan Stemkoski

Ryan Stemkoski

Director of Marketing

Ryan brings to our team both extensive experience as a marketer and direct experience as a part of a church planting team.

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Our partner churches & Organizations.

– Destination Church
– Christ Our King Church
– City Chapel
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What others are saying about PNW.

In the world of church planting, I have found the PNWM group consistently and purposefully applies missional and incarnational principles to their work. I applaud them!
Alan HirschFounder of 100Movements, Forge Mission Training Network, and Future Travelers
Alan Hirsch
The Pacific Northwest Movement exemplifies the kind of collaboration and multiplication that is needed in every region and city across the United States. As we reproduce PNM, I believe it will change the spiritual landscape of our country.
Dave FergusonVisionary, NewThing
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The Pacific Northwest Movement is harbinger of what is coming to the church in the West; a signpost of a more beautiful apologetic for the Gospel that will let their city know that Jesus has been sent by the Father (John 17:23).
Rob WegnerAuthor, Leader of the Kanas City Underground and North American Director for NewThing
Rob Wegner
The church paradigm in America has meaningfully shifted and a new imagination is required to stay in step with the Spirit of God. Today’s landscape represents either well-deserved rejection or revival for the creative missionary. The PNW Movement can help open your eyes to the missional imperative and opportunity hidden in plain sight.
Dr. Peter Sungchurch planter, psychologist, and author of The Post-Church Church
Dr. Peter Sung
The friendship, energy, and missional spirit is so palpable in the PNWM. I was so encouraged by my time with them, and I look forward to all that God will do in the region and beyond!
Drew HyunFounder/Pastor of Hope Church Midtown and Hope Church NYC
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The Pacific Northwest Movement is made up of a team of faithful disciples focused on building up the local church in our neighborhoods through organic, relational connections focused on the love of Jesus Christ. We are grateful to partner with them!
Rev. Mindy Smith D. MinDirector of the Office of Church Engagement at Whitworth University
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The PNWM is one of most innovative and hopeful things happening in the church planting world right now. This is a movement built on collaboration and oriented by a deep conviction that Jesus is alive and well and building his church.
Rev. David SwansonChurch planter and author of the book, Rediscipling the White Church
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I am interested.

If you would like to learn more about the PNW Movement or participate as a church planter, partner church, volunteer or any other capacity please complete the form to the right.

We are always on the lookout for pastors, residents, partners, and volunteers with a wide range of skills, abilities, and interests, who care about church planting and helping to reach the world for Jesus.

  • People interested in church planting.
  • Partner churches interested in planting churches.
  • Individuals looking to volunteer.
  • Those willing to support the PNW Movement financially.