Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon is nestled in the agriculturally-rich northern part of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Portland is divided by the Willamette River that flows through the city. It is also surrounded by the Cascade and Coastal Mountain Ranges. Though these people live in one of the most naturally beautiful places, most do not have a relationship with their Creator.
Fast Facts:
- Portland is home to 635,000 people
- Portland is the largest city in Oregon
- 64% of people in Portland are unaffiliated with a religion, 15% are Catholic, 14.8% are Protestant, 2.3% are Mormon, 4.9% are other
- Portland is considered the most religiously unaffiliated metro area in the United States
This high number of people that do not know Christ is what led our faith family to prayerfully partner with church planters in Portland, OR. Matt and Andrea Boyd are church-planters in Portland, leading a church called Sojourn. Their heart is to invite the city of Portland on a journey of learning what it means to follow Jesus. We love the Boyd family and have found great joy in watching the Lord work through them to shine the light of Christ in a dark place. We get the joy of linking arms in ministry with the Boyd and Sojourn as we regularly send teams to serve alongside them.