Region 4 Associations Going Strong

By Danny Kuykendall

Region 4 Team Leader

When our convention chose to go to our new regional structure there was a fear associations would dissolve. That has not been the case in Region 4. In fact, our associations may be stronger. Churches and pastors have rallied and united in a strong fellowship of churches, providing shared leadership to their respective associations and ensuring their work goes on.

The NWBC Region 4 team appreciates how leaders have partnered with us in the area of church health and evangelism, and starting healthy churches. Our team desires to work hand in hand with each of our churches as well as our associations in those three areas. There are things the Region 4 team will not be able to do that only associations can accomplish. Decisions related to fellowship as churches, camps and retreats, collegiate ministry, age-group ministries, funding new works and many others will be greatly impacted by working together as an association of churches to accomplish those things.

For most of our associations, moderators have carried a strong role of leadership in the absence of directors of missions. Thank you Rickey Scott from Willamette Valley Baptist Association, J.L. Coffey from SW Oregon Baptist Association, Ron Lloyd from Siskiyou Baptist Association and James Reed from Coast Baptist Association. Your work goes beyond your pastoral responsibilities is appreciated.

A big thanks also to Patti Wells, ministry assistant for Willamette Valley and Nancy Goss, administrator for Siskiyou for all you do that strengthens the churches. And thanks to all of the pastors, staff, and lay leaders who serve on committees and teams that keep your associations strong.

Our prayer as a team is that the associations and churches of our region will continue to thrive. We look forward to the days ahead as we partner in God’s work. May we be blessed with creativity, inspiration and resources beyond our imagination to reach and disciple the unchurched in Region 4.