
Jesse Lusko
Lead Pastor, Counterculture Church, Portland
9 AM: Wednesday-Saturday
1 Peter Lectures
Jesse is the founding and lead pastor of Counterculture Church in Portland. Counterculture was planted by Evergreen Network in 2023. Jesse is a tremendous teacher and 1 Peter is his favorite book in scripture. June 24-June 27, Wednesday-Saturday at 9am in the Tabernacle Wednesday: Gentile Christians as Chosen Exiles 1 Peter 1: 1-12 Thursday: The New Family Identity of Jesus 1 Peter 1:13- 2:10 Friday: Suffering as a Way to Bear Witness to Jesus 1 Peter 2:11- 4:11 Saturday: Hope for Jesus' Return 1 Peter 4:12- 5:14

LeRoy Lawson
Pastor, Author Professor
10:15 AM Wednesday-Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 AM
"Let's Get Practical About this "Love" Stuff"
Dr. LeRoy Lawson is an Oregon native son: born in Tillamook, educated for ministry at Northwest Christian College (now Bushnell University), and founding minister of Tigard Christian Church (now part of Northwest Christian Church). He later served as a professor (Milligan University and Emmanuel Christian Seminary), pastor (E. 38th Street Christian Church in Indianapolis and Central Christian Church in Mesa AZ), president of Hope International University and interim pastor in several states. He and his wife Joy currently live among their family in Wentzville, Missouri, where he continues serving as a consultant, interim pastor and frequent guest speaker. The latest of his 32 books is Son, We Need to Talk: Coping with my son's suicide. June 24-27, Wednesday-Saturday at 10:15 AM in the Tabernacle Bonus! LeRoy Lawson is also preaching in the Tabernacle on Sunday, June 28 for the morning ALL CHURCH worship service. LET’S GET PRACTICAL ABOUT THIS ‘LOVE’ STUFF This sounds so spiritual, doesn’t it? “Above all, love each other deeply…” Easy to say, hard to do. I can and do love a select few people deeply. But what about those other people? Some of them are really hard to love. And many others are so different! They have peculiar customs, obnoxious habits, and irritating opinions; I can’t understand them and don’t even want to try. Yet the convention theme doesn’t just suggest I love them, but insists I must. Love trumps everything! In my sessions, we’ll think together about how to not just talk about love, but to love, actually. Remember Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady? “Don’t talk of love…show me!”~LeRoy Lawson

Jeff Walling
Pepperdine University
Director, Youth Leadership Initiative
Office of Church Relations
6:30 PM in the Tabernacle
Tuesday-Saturday
"Five Surprising Truths about Love!"
Jeff Walling loves preaching and teaching about Jesus! For the last four decades, his passionate style and humorous delivery have made him a sought after speaker, sharing God's word with tens of thousands annually at churches, Christian schools and universities, youth seminars, and conferences worldwide. Jeff is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine in speech and theatre. He received his Master’s in ministry from Pepperdine University in Ministry and an honorary Doctorate in Theology from Hope University in Fullerton, California where he taught seminars in preaching. After 30 years in ministry in Churches of Christ in California and North Carolina, Jeff now teaches at Pepperdine University as well as being the Director of the Youth Leadership Initiative, a project dedicated to raising up the next generation of young Christian leaders. Along with producing teaching videos used by schools and churches nationwide, he is the author of three books, including "Daring to Dance with God" and "Until I Return: 12 Things Jesus wants Every Believer to Know," available from Simon and Schuster. Jeff is a TedX presenter and serves as a speaking coach for ministers and corporate presenters nationwide. Jeff lives in Malibu, CA with his wife, Cathryn, and is the father of three great sons: Taylor, Riley and Spencer... and three fantastic grandkids, Finn, Imogen Rose, Harper & Stevie! Evening speaker June 23rd-June 27th, Tuesday-Saturday at 6:30pm in the Tabernacle If love is so important as to be called for above all else, we need to be sure we understand the nature of God's love and Christ's call to love as He loved us. Each evening, we will tackle a biblical truth about love and seek God's wisdom on how to live out that truth in our life. Come laugh and learn together about the single most important Christian virtue of all!
WHAT IS THE NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN CONVENTION?
The Northwest Christian Convention is an annual gathering of Christians that has been happening in Oregon for 170 years. Over that time the gathering has gone by many different names--The Missionary Society of Oregon, The Annual State Cooperation, and The Oregon Christian Convention. Throughout that time, however, the mission of the gathering has always been the same:
to promote unity among Christians in the Northwest,
the encourage and equip churches in the Northwest, and
to promote and support missions around the world.
Housing Options
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Campsites with Water and Electric: $30 per night (50 campsites) On site dump station available
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Campsites (full hookup) Water, Electric, Sewer: $35 per night SOLD OUT
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Tent camping no hook-ups: $15 per night
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Centennial Lodge: Single person $25 per night, Double $30 per night SOLD OUT
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Cabin 1-4, 7, 8, 11, Green Haven (no restroom): $35 per night SOLD OUT
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Cabin 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 (either full bathroom or water and toilet): $55 per night SOLD OUT
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Jubilee Dorm: $15 per person per night
Housing is limited and we recommend reserving as soon as possible. In order to secure housing email heather@nwchristiannetwork.com to request the type of housing you need. When you register, pay the $30 housing deposit (remainder due upon arrival) or pay the full amount online in the “housing deposit” box.






