Christian Leadership ADVANCE Resources is an initiative of the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. This website is a part of the Murdock Trust’s commitment to promoting the development of Christian leaders in the Pacific Northwest.

The M. J. Murdock is a charitable foundation whose mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest by providing grants to organizations that seek to strengthen the region’s educational and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways. Over the years the Murdock Trust has served many of its grantees by providing a variety of enrichment programs that have benefited educators, scholars, leaders, as well as their organizations.

To learn more about the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, go to our website at www.murdock-trust.org.

Christian Leadership ADVANCE Initiative
Vision
To convene leaders, educators and advisors in order to address the critical and persistent leadership and mission related challenges facing Christian organizations.

Mission
To further the Kingdom of God by increasing the number and enhancing the development of leaders in the Pacific Northwest to better prepare them to serve mission-based organizations and communities.

Values
The centrality of Jesus Christ, his servant style of leadership, collaboration, stewardship, adaptability, life-long learning, and ethnic and demographic diversity.