Start: Church Planting and Multiplication
Plant a unique expression of His church.
Get all you need to see it thrive.
Start a new church, or multiply your existing church, with a network that has among the highest success rates in the world.*
Start a thriving church
Whether you’re planting a new church or want to send a new plant out of your congregation, you can benefit from our training systems, regional and national coaches, resources, and network of like-minded congregations.
*Between 85 and 90% of our church plants are self-sustaining within five years.
Here’s how we serve church planters and multipliers
Become a church planter
Plant the church you want to see in the world and get all you need to see it thrive.
Multiply your church
Start a new church out of your existing church. Multiply your gospel effectiveness.
Resources and partnerships for church planting
Access everything you need to plant a church, made accessible and affordable.
Our regional teams are committed to seeing you thrive
Your regional team is here for you, so you always know who your first call will be—in any ministry situation.
What church planters are saying about Converge
We planted with Converge because they literally have generations of experience in reproducing gospel-centered churches. Their church planting strategy strikes the perfect balance of bold faith with wise planning. The evidence of both runs through every component of that strategy—from the assessment process, coaching, networking and funding. Even now, as my church plant reaches healthy metrics, we’re being prepared and coached toward sending out our first daughter church.
Planting a church is one of the most challenging and rewarding things I have ever done, and I don’t know where we would be without Converge North Central. They helped me navigate tough situations that could have stalled the work, connected me with other pastors and planters and have given me the opportunity to invest in others. Converge has been with me every step of the way.
Converge has been with me on every step of my church planting journey—from learning how to raise support, building a launch team and publicly launching the church. Our church would not have had the success it’s having today without the expertise from Converge.
Want to become a church planter with Converge?
The process
Let’s meet up
Church planting starts with a regional relationship. When you reach out, we’ll connect you with someone in the region where you hope to plant—usually within one business day.
Let us sow into you
Between helping you develop local relationships and connecting you with regional and national resources, we’ll help confirm your calling and develop a custom plan through launch. But our support doesn’t end there.
Let’s do this together
We’re not just about helping you plant a church. We also are here to help your church thrive for generations. And we want to help you remain strong, gospel-faithful and connected to brothers and sisters like you.
A Legacy of Multiplication Celebrating the Faithful Ministry of Steve and Paul Johnson
Marlan: Good morning. I’m honored to be here with these two guys today. It seems a little bit like a sendoff, like we’re done with you. Is that, that’s not the case? Steve: No. Marlan: I first heard about the Johnsons when I was in a little Baptist church in Decorah, Iowa. And the pastor […]
Church Planting Matters
The gospel changes lives, and healthy churches are one of God’s primary ways of bringing that hope to every community. Join Converge leaders from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and regions as they share how working together is fueling church planting, strengthening leaders, and advancing the mission of making more and better disciples.
Pastors, This Ministry is NOT on Your Shoulders
Paul JohnsonIt is a real honor to get to introduce our speaker tonight, or today. Darryn Scheske is someone who has become a real friend and as vice chair of the board I’ve gotten to know Darryn in a really personal way in a lot of different episodes of his life. I’ve been there in […]
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