Michelle Phillips

About Michelle Phillips

Blending spiritual leadership and practical strategy to help communities thrive in faith, service, and connection.I’m passionate about helping communities thrive. In my current role as Mission Center President and Financial Officer, I provide both spiritual and organizational leadership across a multi-state region. That means I get to do everything from mentoring pastors and supporting youth programs to overseeing finances, strategic planning, and community partnerships. It’s a mix of vision-casting and practical problem-solving, making sure our resources align with our mission of peace, justice, and compassionate community.Before stepping into this role, I worked in healthcare operations, content marketing, and volunteered in nonprofit spaces. That background taught me how to streamline processes, tell compelling stories, and connect people around shared purpose, all skills I now use to help congregations and ministries flourish.I believe leadership is about creating space where others can grow, find their voice, and feel supported. Faith and work both come down to this: fostering connection, building something that lasts, and walking alongside people as they discover their purpose and passion.

Experience

1. Mission Center President and Financial Officer

   Community of Christ

   Oct 2025 — Present · Ogden, UT, US

   As MCP/MCFO of the Inland West Mission Center, I provide leadership and oversight for 13 congregations with more than 2,500 members across Utah, Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Montana- Guide pastors, leaders, and congregations in aligning their ministries with mission priorities- Oversee budgets, financial planning, and resource management to ensure sustainable ministry- Develop vision and strategy for growth, outreach, and community partnerships- Mentor and support local leaders, helping them connect their gifts and callings to the needs of their congregations and communities- Represent the mission center in broader church initiatives and interfaith partnerships.At its core, this role is about helping people and communities thrive by connecting financial resources, spiritual purpose, and organizational systems so that ministry can flourish in meaningful, sustainable ways.

Education

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Health Information Management

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Cerner
• Physician Relations
• Inpatient
• Healthcare
• Typing
• U.s. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa)
• Health Information Management
• Medical Terminology
• Medical Records
• Himss Level 7
• Leadership
• Training
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Healthcare Management
• Iso 9001
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Release of Information
• Customer Service
• Front Office
• Hipaa
• Informatics
• Hospitals
• Epic Systems
• Emr
• Microsoft Office
• Ricoh