In my role as executive minister of Serve Globally, people often ask me how I got into missions. I answer this question differently depending on who’s asking, but my response usually includes the following elements in some form.

Immanuel SpokaneJanuary 29, 2018Al Tizon, Evangelical Covenant Church, Covenant Companion, Mission, Leadership, TestimonyComment

Under The "Big Tent"

This summer Immanuel officially became an active affiliate of the Evangelical Covenant Church. It was a really big deal for us. The process was sometimes straightforward and easy, but other times fragile and halting.

Blog PostRob FairbanksSeptember 26, 2017Church Planting, Evangelical Covenant Church, Race, Leadership, Vision, Rob FairbanksComment

Interning At Immanuel

This is a brief account of what I learned in my time as the Summer Intern of Immanuel Church in Spokane, WA. I hope this blog post both encourages and empowers you to lead, love and live life with more of a calling to the neighborhood/context you are in.

Blog PostImmanuel SpokaneAugust 25, 2017Leadership, West Central, Dylan Reyes, Reconciliation, ServiceComment

Women in the Church

I remember the first time I realized there was prejudice against female leadership in the church.I was a student leader my senior year in the youth group I grew up in – a conservative Baptist church.

Blog PostHolly ClarkAugust 1, 2017Women, Leadership, Holly ClarkComment