I (Nick Jackson) moved to Washington back in 2013 to pastor Timberline Baptist Church in Lacey, Washington. The Pacific Northwest is an incredible place to be a Christian. There is breathtaking beauty found in God’s creation, and the people here are open and honest about their spiritual beliefs.

At the same time, people are very resistant to the gospel, and the churches face enormous pressure from the culture. 

While I have developed many wonderful relationships with pastors who are zealous for the gospel and are running with endurance, I have also encountered many pastors who feel isolated and are burdened with the weight of shepherding their church. 

(insert 2-5 sentences on ozan and how we became connected)

In 2023, Ozan and I began to talk and pray about having a conference in the Northwest specifically for pastors and church leaders to equip and encourage them with the Word of God. God’s word is the means by which we are saved, and it is the power of God to strengthen us so that we can fight the good fight of faith. We also wanted to create a space for pastors to gather, make new friends and connections, and be reminded that they are not alone.  The result of our prayer and planning is Sound Theology. It is a conference by the local church for the local church. Each speaker is a pastor of a local church here in the Northwest.  One of our core convictions is in the sufficiency of God’s Word for the Supremacy of Christ. We strongly believe that God’s Word is central to the health and vitality of the pastor and also the church. South Theology is committed to demonstrating robust, reformed biblical preaching. 

Timberline Baptist Church is sponsoring Sound Theology. This is a reformed Baptist church committed to making disciples for the glory of Christ in all nations.