Leadership Learning Communities

The purpose of the LLC is to help our pastors become life-long learners in the area of leadership.  In turn pastors are expected to develop leaders in their local churches.  Recently Bill Easum said, “The only common denominator to growth is a transformational pastor – one who doesn’t mind leading, making the hard decisions and handing off ministries to others.” The Region affirms this essential truth, and it is why we are investing heavily in the development of pastors as leaders.  No church has experienced transformation without a transformational leader at the helm.

Harnessing the Wisdom of Christ-Centered Peer-to-Peer Learning

As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.    Proverbs 27:17

Developing great leaders is a critical strategy for reproducing disciples.  That is why the ABCNW is committed to leadership development.  Our network of Leadership Learning Communities (LLC) is fundamental to this effort.

Each LLC is a group of ministry peers who meet regularly for learning, encouragement, accountability and dreaming.  The primary focus of the LLC is to help minsitry leaders grow in their understanding of leadership and develop their effectiveness as leaders.  There is a common, core curriculum for all the groups.  Through study, application, and reflection of the same information, we are developing a common language for discussing and applying fundamental leadership concepts that will help us continue the shift towards a leadership-development culture.

LLCs meet eight times a year, usually for an entire day, and in some cases for a day and a half.  A mentor pastor, or two, facilitate each group.  The mentor pastors receive training through the Region, giving significant time beyond their local church to this ministry.  The LLCs are open to every senior pastor in the Region.  You will want to join the Leadership Learning Community that is closest to you geographically.

LLC Reading List

LLCs – What Are They?

Map of Region Churches with LLCs Indicated

More on Leadership Learning Communities


Mentor Pastors

Listing of our Leadership Learning Communities Mentor Pastors. Click a heading to sort by that column.
Geographical AreaName of Mentor Pastor(s)Mentor Pastor Email
Southern South Idaho & NevadaJeff Cooper
Twin Falls FBC
pastorjeffcooper@hotmail.com
Eastern South Idaho & UtahMark Fisk
Blackfoot FBC
markfisk@msn.com
Western South IdahoBruce Young
Boise First

Jim Steiner
The Summit
bruce.young@fbcboise.org


jim@summitchurchboise.org
Eastern MontanaRoss Lieuallen
Billings FBC
rjjjl@peoplepc.com
Western MontanaJim Sandholdt
Kalispell FBC
fbc@welovejesus.net
Eastern WashingtonCorey Laughery
Palouse Federated
thelaughers@yahoo.com
Central WashingtonWorth Wilson
Cle Elum CC

Jim Amend
Richland, Southside
pastordad2@gmail.com


pastorjim10@verizon.net
Olympic Peninsula & Southwest WashingtonRon Anderson
Bremerton, Manette CC

Skip Grover
Chehalis FBC
revron4u@msn.com


skipg11@comcast.net
SeattlePaul Burnham
Bellevue, Newport Hills CC
nhccpastorpaul@cs.com
EverettBrian Harpell
Everett FBC
bharpell@fbc-everett.org
Puget Sound North of EverettBob Cameron
Bellingham, Laurel CBC
robert.cameron10@verizon.net
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