The 9Marks Northwest Conference is a way for Christians to learn about often-overlooked biblical practices for the church. The focus of this 2026 conference is the important topic of Discipling. Many evangelical Christians may have already formed opinions about discipleship informed by their good or bad experience of it in the local church. But what does the Bible say? And how should we practice healthy discipleship for the good of the church? This conference will be helpful to both vocational church leaders as well as lay leaders and congregants as we seek to encourage the breadth of the local church.

Speakers will present nine sessions on building healthy (that is, biblical) churches through a Biblical understanding and practice of discipleship. We will study the theology behind discipleship and the practical outworking of discipleship in the local church. There will be many opportunities throughout the conference to ask questions, dialogue with the speakers, and build relationships with other Christians.

SPEAKERS

Aaron Menikoff became the pastor at Mount Vernon in June 2008 after completing his Master of Divinity in Biblical and Theological Studies and his Ph.D. in American Church History from Southern Seminary.

Prior to pastoral ministry, Aaron worked as a legislative assistant to the late U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield. After leaving his career in politics, he went on staff and served as an elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. While in seminary, Aaron served as an elder and interim pastor at Third Avenue Baptist Church.

Aaron is the organizer and host of Feed My Sheep, an annual conference for pastors and church leaders in the Atlanta area. He also serves on the administrative team of the Greater Atlanta Baptist Network, where he leads a monthly pastors fellowship, and is a founding board member of the Association of Churches for Missions & Evangelism

In addition to pastoral ministry, Aaron is an Adjunct Professor of Church History at Reformed Theological Seminary (Atlanta), the author of Character Matters (Moody, 2020)  and Politics and Piety: Baptist Social Reform in America, 1770-1860 (Pickwick, 2014), the co-author of Prioritizing Missions in the Church (Crossway, 2025), and co-host of the Island Idylls podcast. 

Brad Wheeler is the senior pastor of University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, AR. 

Being raised in a Unitarian home, as many good New England children are. It was not until he moved to Santa Cruz, CA, that he first heard and believed the gospel through his (now) wife, Erin. He then established a career in investment consulting after graduating from Princeton University.

Yet “many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails” (Prov 19.21). Thus, in 2001 he happily joined the staff of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in DC, followed by an MDiv and ThM at Southern Seminary where he served as an elder at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, KY.

Brad and Erin have four children, Page, Maggie, William, and Eliza. Brad enjoys all things having to do with motorcycles, his family, travel, and dreaming of the water polo phenom he never was.

Andrew Pack is a pastor at All Saint Bible Church in Everson, WA. Andrew is originally from Bellingham and he loves Jesus and the PNW. He has served as a pastor in Seattle and Portland (most recently at Trinity Church of Portland) and is thankful that God called him home to Whatcom County. He and his beautiful wife (and seven kids) live at Nugents Corner. After serving in ministry in the Pacific Northwest for almost 20 years, he is thankful to plant a church, preach the gospel, and serve Jesus in the Nooksak Valley. 

In addition to his work with All Saints, he is on the faculty as a professor at Western Seminary. He holds a Doctor of Education (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), a Master's in Theology (Western Seminary), and a Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies (Western Seminary). He hosts the Food Trucks in Babylon Podcast with his friend Todd Miles and is the current president of the Evangelical Theological Society Northwest Chapter. 

Daniel Schreiner serves as the Lead Pastor of Pinehurst Baptist Church in Everett, Washington. Previously, he was an Associate Pastor at Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon. He and his wife, Ashley, have three children. Since Christians are called to suffer, he faithfully cheers for Minnesota sports teams.

REGISTRATION

Regular Attendee: $75

Student Attendee: $55

Hinson Church Member: $40

OTHER DETAILS

Housing
Conference Attendees can seek accommodations at a nearby hotel or Airbnb.

AirBNB: We have a relationship with our neighbors at booking.stayportland.com. Use Promo Code HINSONBAPTIST for a discount.

HOTEL: We have also established a connection with the Marriott Downtown. You can book a reservation through THIS LINK.

Food
We provide snacks throughout the conference. Breakfast and lunch are on your own on Saturday, though you are welcome to bring food back to the church building. 

Cancellations can receive a full refund if cancelled more than 24 hours before the event starts.