This year, MFI Regional - Western WA/AK Conference is being held in Covington, Washington, at Real Life Church. We invite you and your entire staff, as well as key team members & volunteers to hear from guests and pastors from across the region in the MFI Network, be built up in our faith, learn from other church leaders in the area, and grow together
May 14 - 16, 2026
Hosted at Real Life Church, Covington, WA
We know it takes a team to build the Church.
You're encouraged to bring not only your staff, but also the key team members who faithfully lead on Sundays and throughout the week. We want your staff and teams to leave this year’s MFI Regional Conference feeling inspired, strengthened, and built up.
Receive a 20% discount on your total when you register 5 or more people.
Childcare provided for all sessions
Childcare provided for all sessions
Speakers
Hear from voices that will inspire, challenge, and empower you as leader.
Thursday
Pastor Roger Yadon, Celebration Church
Friday
Pastor Noelle Murray, Real Life Church
Pastor Tyrone Jones, Church for the City
Saturday
Pastor Taylor Murray, Real Life Church
Building Youth Ministry
Pastors Telyn & James (Real Life Church & Life Church)
What does it mean to steward a healthy youth ministry for the purpose of seeing young people encounter God? How do we create moments for young people to experience the call and anointing of the Holy Spirit?
Creating and Stewarding a Prophetic Culture
Pastor Bob MacGregor (MFI & City Harvest Church)
It’s the anointing that breaks the yoke of bondage. It’s the anointing that builds strong churches with strong believers. How do we create spaces for the prophetic voice to grow in our churches? How do we steward moments for God’s presence? How do we create opportunities with guardrails for meaningful prophetic moments?
Developing a Team Culture for a Thriving Church
RLC Staff & Team Leads (Real Life Church)
Struggling to get people to serve? Are 10% of your people doing 90% of the work? Join some of the RLC Staff to explore what it means to start, grow and steward a healthy teams culture for a thriving church community.
Art & Technology for the Presence of God
Joshua Pralle (Life Church Oak Harbor)
Art and Technology can be our greatest challenge. Everything feels expensive, it’s changing fast, and AI is just getting started. But it's also an incredible opportunity to elevate beauty and turn people to God. Explore what it looks like to use technology, art, music and production to point people to Jesus.
Generational Leadership - Navigating Healthy Leadership Transitions
Pastors Taylor & Steve Murray (Real Life Church)
There’s a major shift in generational leadership transfers, and many churches are lagging behind. After planting and leading RLC for over 25 years, Pastor Steve Murray handed off the baton of leadership to Taylor & Noelle Murray. They navigated change, differences, opinions, loss and so much more. Two years in, the church is thriving and growing. Together Pastor Taylor & Pastor Steve will share stories, wisdom and insight to help churches navigate this change, whether it’s needed now or in years to come.
LODGING RecomMendations
Hyatt Lake Washington - 25 min commute
A hotel block at the has been secured for attendees at the
Hyatt Lake Washington in Renton. This hotel offers beautiful views, and a discounted group rate for our guests. Availability is limited, so we encourage you to book your room early to take advantage of the reserved rate.
Garner Hotel - 15 min commute
A second room block has been secured at the Garner Hotel in Auburn. This hotel is close to the church, and at a discounted group rate for our guests. Availability is limited, so we encourage you to book your room early to take advantage of the reserved rate.
Comfort Inn Auburn - 15 min commute
This hotel is cost effective and is newly renovated for an enjoyable stay. And, it's only 15 minutes from Real Life Church.
Marriott Tacoma Downtown - 25 min commute
Situated in the heart of downtown, Marriott Tacoma Downtown puts you steps away from the city’s best dining, museums, and waterfront attractions. It’s an ideal base for experiencing Tacoma’s culture, food, and vibrant city life.
Airbnbs in the area are also available!
ABOUT REAL LIFE CHURCH
Real Life Church was founded in 1998 in the home of Pastor Steve & Tina Murray. They served faithfully for 26 years before passing the baton of leadership to Pastors Taylor & Noelle Murray on March 3rd, 2024.
Real Life Church has been connected to MFI for 20+ years, and is honored to be able to host the Western WA & AK regional conference for 2026!
PASTORS TAYLOR & NOELLE
Taylor and Noelle have been the Lead Pastors since March of 2024, after serving for nearly two decades in youth and worship ministry. Following their graduation from Portland Bible College in 2009, they joined the team at RLC and have served faithfully since.
Taylor and Noelle have a passion for the local church. They love seeing people from every generation encounter God's presence, grow in His word and get activated to the purposes of God in His house. Taylor loves specialty coffee, golf, 90's east coast hip hop and Super Nintendo. Noelle loves average coffee, shopping and Disneyland. Together they have 3 kids: Hayden, Jude and Lennon.
