Christian Witness in Cascadian Soil

“As someone who lives in Cascadia, I found myself nodding in approval, clapping in excitement, and even offering the occasional fist pump, as Lockhart and friends articulate the cultural and religious complexity of our context. Those mentioned in the book, including the pastor barber, the Christian artist, and the affable agnostic, are people I rub shoulders with every day. While Cascadia isn’t the most fertile soil for the gospel and church planting, it still nonetheless is soil. This collection of essays helps greatly in naming the difficulties, but also the hope that we in Cascadia have in God’s harvest.”


—Albert Ys Chu, Lead Pastor, The Tapestry Church





“From the heart of a region named as one of the least churched areas of North America comes a series of essays that bear witness to the power of God to bring forth new life even in the most unlikely of conditions. You will be delighted by reflections that explore themes as diverse as friendship, art, and building indigenous-settler relationships through storytelling; but more that, you will be enriched by the deep theological reflection and the practical approach to ministry. This is a must-read for leaders serious about engaging their context and bearing witness to Christ in a secular world.”


—Jen de Combe, Associate Secretary for Canadian Ministries, The Presbyterian Church in Canada





“This is an inspiring volume of essays on missional life in the Northwest. It is written by both frontline practitioners and missional theologians, who demonstrate the grounding of the missional church in the missional triune God, and the groundedness of missional life in particular locations. It shows awareness of the universal impulses of ecclesial and personal missionality and is at the same time attentive to the exegesis of specific communities in application. Every church can benefit greatly from this book, but especially those in this same Cascadia area.”


—W. Ross Hastings, Sangwoo Youtong Chee Associate Professor of Theology and Pastoral Theology, Regent College