MINISTRY CONFERENCE 2026
october 8, 2026
Join us for Ministry Conference on Thursday, October 8 at Eastridge Church. This one-day conference is designed to equip and encourage pastors, church staff, volunteers, and ministry leaders from across the Northwest.
Spend the day learning through practical breakout sessions, engaging worship, and inspiring main sessions while building meaningful relationships with leaders who share your heart for the local church. Whether you serve every week or lead an entire ministry, you’ll leave with fresh vision, practical tools, and encouragement for the season ahead.
What’s in store:
Powerful worship
Dynamic keynote sessions
Breakouts by local pastors
Meaningful networking
Lunch, snacks, & coffee!
PRICING
Conference registration includes all main sessions, breakout sessions, snacks and lunch.
Early Registration:
• 1–4 people: $35 each
• 5+ people: $25 each (contact for promo code)
At the Door Registration:
• 1–4 people: $40 each
• 5+ people: $30 each
REGISTER NOW
SCHEDULE
8:30AM Doors Open
9:00AM Main Session #1
Keynote: Josh Jamison
10:45AM Breakouts #1
Tyler Sollie – Building a Healthy Culture
Troy Jones – Hearing God’s Voice
Jeremy Johnson & Shaddye Melu – The Spiritual Needs of the Next Generation
Steve & Cheryl Jamison – The Joy of Us: Building a Thriving Marriage in Ministry
Stephanie Flatau – Unlocking Your Team’s Creativity
11:45AM Breakouts #2
Tyler Sollie – Building a Healthy Culture
Troy Jones – Hearing God’s Voice
Jeremy Johnson & Shaddye Melu – The Spiritual Needs of the Next Generation
Steve & Cheryl Jamison – The Joy of Us: Building a Thriving Marriage in Ministry
Russell Korets – Church Visibility: 10 Tools Every Church Must Fine-Tune
12:30PM Lunch
1:30PM Main Session #2
Keynote: Dan Hunter
3:30PM Conference ends
FIRST WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 7 | 7 PM
Start the Ministry Conference with a powerful night at First Wednedsay on October 7th. Experience an evening of worship, prayer, and an inspiring message from Pastor Dan Hunter. Teams are encouraged to attend together!
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dan Hunter
Grace Church
Houston, TX
Dan Hunter and his wife, Rachel, are Lead Pastors at Grace Church in Houston, Texas. In addition to pastoring and leading on the local church level, Dan continues to train and coach leaders abroad, consult with churches around the nation, and speak at conferences, churches, and events.
Dan and Rachel have spent over 30 years in marriage and ministry together, each serving in full-time ministry and church leadership roles. They have also planted a church, located in the Dallas area, in October of 2010 that is still thriving today. Dan and Rachel and their twin girls, Jordyn and Avery, live in Friendswood, TX.
JOSH JAMISON
EASTRIDGE Church
ISSAQUAH, WA
Josh Jamison serves as the Lead Pastor of Eastridge Church, a dynamic multi-site church with campuses in Issaquah and West Seattle, WA. Josh and his wife, Carrie, previously served our students through various programs and outreach opportunities. He graduated from Northwest University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry and a minor in communication and preaching. He joined the Eastridge team after graduation. Josh graduated in 2021 with a Master of Arts in Ministerial Leadership from Southeastern University. Josh and Carrie are the parents of two young boys. His passions include preaching, teaching, evangelism, and basketball!
BREAKOUT SPEAKERS
TYLER SOLIE
Senior Pastor | Life Center
Tyler loves helping people know Jesus and make Him known. Since 2018, he has served as senior pastor of Life Center in Tacoma, Washington, a multisite, multilingual church whose ministries include a Pre-K through 12th-grade Christian school and retirement communities. He and Amber have been married for 23 years and are raising three kids: Judah, Justus, and Faith. Tyler holds an MA in Ministry Leadership from Southeastern University and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry. He sits on the Calcutta Mercy board, serves as an executive presbyter for the Northwest Ministry Network, and has authored three books.
TROY JONES
Lead Pastor | New Life Church
Dr. Troy H. Jones is one of America’s leading experts on leading change and innovation in established churches. He’s driven by a passion to see each of America’s 350,000 churches reach their full Kingdom impact. Troy is a sought-after speaker, coach and consultant, specializing in helping church leaders draft a blueprint to restore their passion and reinvigorate their church’s mission. He is the Lead Pastor of New Life Church, an innovative multisite church with five campuses in the Pacific Northwest. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he is committed to seeing healthy pastors lead healthy families and healthy churches.
JEREMY JOHNSON
President | Northwest University
Jeremy Johnson grew up in the northwest. After attending Northwest University, he served as a youth pastor for eight years before investing five years traveling as a public school assembly speaker, developing curriculum and resources to give students practical “handles of hope.” In 2012, Jeremy became the lead pastor at North Point Church in Springfield, MO. After 13 years of pastoring in the midwest, Jeremy returned to Kirkland to serve as the president of Northwest University in the fall of 2025. Jeremy and his wife Leanne met at Northwest University. They have two grown daughters and a son-in-law, all of whom live in Florida.
STEVE & CHERYL JAMISON
GLOBAL Pastors | EASTRIDGE CHURCH
Tyler loves helping people know Jesus and make Him known. Since 2018, he has served as senior pastor of Life Center in Tacoma, Washington, a multisite, multilingual church whose ministries include a Pre-K through 12th-grade Christian school and retirement communities. He and Amber have been married for 23 years and are raising three kids: Judah, Justus, and Faith. Tyler holds an MA in Ministry Leadership from Southeastern University and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry. He sits on the Calcutta Mercy board, serves as an executive presbyter for the Northwest Ministry Network, and has authored three books.
SHADDYE MELU
Campus Pastor | Northwest University
Shaddye serves as the Campus Pastor at Northwest University, where he is passionate about discipling the next generation and helping them fulfill their God-given purpose. Before stepping into this role, he spent seven years as a youth pastor in the Seattle area and served as the associate chaplain for the Seattle Seahawks for five seasons. Born in Zambia and raised in Auburn, WA, Shaddye was a standout high jumper at Seattle University and still holds the national record for Zambia. He and his wife Kristi, a former UW basketball player, have four amazing kids: Asa, Shiloh, Lillie, and Koa.
RuSSELL KORETS
LEAD PASTOR | Woodmark Church
Russell Korets is the lead pastor of Woodmark Church in Kirkland, WA, which he planted 4.5 years ago and now serves people from more than 40 nationalities. With over 20 years of church-planting experience, Russell has planted six churches and campuses and leads Church Momentum Collaborative, which has come alongside more than 125 churches across the United States. Russell is married to Tanya and they have four children, ages 9–17.
STEPHANIE FLATAU
COmmunications Director | EASTRIDGE CHURCH
Stephanie Flatau serves as the Communications Director at Eastridge Church, helping people connect with the hope of Jesus through clear, creative media. A graduate of Northwest University with a background in math and science, she combines an analytical mind with a love for the arts. She enjoys helping people find their place in God’s mission and recognize their unique gifts. Outside of work, you can find her hitting the trail, snapping photos, making music, and taking in Arizona sunsets.
