About Us
Ekklesia Northwest connects networks of believers and prayer across Northwest Oregon. We are about His Presence and advancing His Kingdom.
God is doing amazing things in Oregon, yet many believers feel isolated. Our heart is to see the Body of Christ “joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causing growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love” (Ephesians 4:16).
Our Vision
We see Ekklesia Northwest as a bungee cargo net on the back of a pickup truck: flexible, strong, and interconnected. Each knot represents a local church, ministry, or prayer group. Through simple communication and regional gatherings, we help connect the local Ekklesia into a resilient network that can move together as the Lord leads.
Our desire is to see an apostolic company formed across the region, ready to muster at the alarm call.
What We Do
Kingdom Vision. Local Action.
We keep our focus on His Kingdom while taking neighborhood action. We support shepherds of local flocks, encourage prayer, and gather regionally to seek the Lord together.
Discipleship and Equipping.
We train and equip the Body of Christ to fulfill their Kingly calling as the Ekklesia of Christ. As each member does its share, the whole Body grows and builds itself up in love.
We exist to connect, strengthen, and send into the seven mountains of influence in our great state of Oregon.
A Brief History of Ekklesia Northwest
When Dutch Sheets started the Paint the Borders initiative, we were amazed to gather with 50 prayer warriors from across Oregon at the Capitol in Salem. That began an ongoing tradition of meeting at the Circuit Rider statue in honor of Robert Booth, who rode horseback through Oregon Territory to bring the gospel. Since then, we have periodically called for regional and statewide prayer gatherings, made decrees, and completed prophetic acts.
We host regular local Ekklesia gatherings, what Dutch Sheets describes as “meeting in basements and living rooms," for worship, prayer, and fellowship.
We also convene larger regional gatherings, including Prayer Summits, Kingdom Come gatherings at our farm, and Healing Summits hosted at a friend’s barn and vineyard, creating space for extended worship, equipping, and ministry.
In addition, we invite apostles, prophets, and teachers to help edify and strengthen the body, and we promote and support gatherings for other “knots in the net,” cultivating relationships across Oregon as we labor together for awakening and transformation.
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