Converge Together 2026 Breakouts

Leadership – topics such as Leadership Pipelines, Prayer Culture in Ministry, Loneliness in Leadership, Finishing Well in Ministry

Leadership & Culture – topics such as Gender Dysphoria & Pastoral Care

Leadership & Tech – topics such as AI in the Church

Mental Health – topics such as Building Emotional & Spiritual Capacity, Sabbaticals & Rhythms of Rest

Next Generation – topics such as Motivating & Mobilizing the Next Generation Cross-Culturally

Global Work – topics such as Converge IM: Hear Our Story, Fully Engaging the Local Church in Missions, Deaf Ministry for Hearing Leaders

Niche – Ethnic – topics such as Barbershop Theology (Challenges Black Pastors Face), The Beauty & Challenges of Multi-Ethnic Churches, Ethnic Ministry (Stateside vs Global)

Niche – Rural – topics such as Rural Church Growth: Thriving in a Small Town

Outreach – topics such as Starting Local to Go Global, Pastoring Your City (Collaboration with Other Churches), Outreach to the Marginalized, Reaching Young Men

Preaching – topics such as Preaching that Connects

Security – topics such as To Pack or Not: Church Security Conversations

Senior Leadership – topics such as Pastoring Through Culture & Politics, Revitalizing Plateaued Churches, Elders/Boards & Bylaws, Church Mergers Done Right, Staff Health & Wellness, Thriving as a Bi-Vocational Pastor

Staffing & HR – topics such as HR Challenges & Best Practices

Youth – topics such as Building a Discipleship-Focused Student Ministry, Mental Health in Next Gen Ministry

Volunteer – topics such as Volunteer Leadership vs. Staff Roles

Women’s Ministry – topics such as Moving from a Menu to a Pathway in Women’s Ministry

Worship & Production – topics such as Designing Spirit-Led, Culturally Relevant Worship, Volunteer-Led Production Teams

Capital Campaigns – topics such as Raising More Money Without Being “Weird”

Care & Counseling – topics such as Developing a Lay Counseling or Care Team

Church Management – topics such as CRMs & Church Systems – Organizing People, Giving & Communication

Church Planting – topics such as How to Begin Thinking about Church Planting

Communications & Marketing – topics such as Messaging That Reaches People

Converge – topics such as History & Structure of Converge, Q&A with Converge Leaders

Discipleship – topics such as Cross-Cultural Mobilization, Small Groups as Growth Drivers, Monday–Saturday Faith

Evangelism – topics such as Sharing the Gospel Across Cultures, Developing Evangelism in Your Church

Finance – topics such as Church Finance 101, Budgeting in Lean Seasons

Guest Services – topics such as From Street to Seat: Ushering Guests Well

International Ministries – topics such as Developing a Missions Strategy, Missionary Care, Balancing Local & Global Outreach

Coaching – topics such as Coaching for Change

Kids/Family – topics such as Raising Children in the Ministry Fishbowl

Converge Together 2026 Breakouts

Converge Together 2026 Breakout Survey