Church Strengthening
Keep your church strong and on mission—for the long haul
Your neighborhood needs a healthy, welcoming, Jesus-centered church. It needs your church. We can help your congregation and its leaders stay healthy, reach the lost, raise up disciples, train new leaders, and accomplish His mission.
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Why healthy churches and leaders partner with Converge
People you can call whenever
Inside your region, you’ll find leaders like you for camaraderie, insight, and mutual support.
A wealth of shared resources
Events, coaching, financial resources, and more—your regional leaders can help you find what you need, when you need it.
The diversity of the body of Christ
We’re a multicultural movement. Within Converge, you’ll find churches led by people across ethnicities and backgrounds, all pursuing the gospel together.
More than 170 years of history
Experience a heritage that goes back to 1856, but the flexibility of a movement that allows leaders to arise at the grassroots.
Our ”irenic spirit”—unified, not uniformed
You don’t need to become a different kind of church to feel welcome inside Converge. We’re unified on foundational doctrines but we celebrate differences.
How we strengthen churches
Regional leadership
Because your regional team is here for you, always know who your first call will be—in any ministry situation.
Church board development
Equip your church’s board to become effective ministry partners.
Biblical diversity
Learn to build gospel bridges across colors, classes, and cultures.
Evangelism and discipleship
Empower more people in your church to live their Great Commission calling.
Missions for churches
Discover your church’s unique role in God’s plan for global missions.
Chaplains
Want to minister to people in secular settings at their moments of greatest need?
Strengthening for pastors
Keep your whole self healthy and on mission as long as you’re in ministry.
What churches are saying about Converge
Dating back to shepherds on the Middle Eastern plains (Genesis 29:2–3), feeding, protecting and growing a flock works best when we coordinate and collaborate with others. I’m grateful for and better because of fellow Converge leaders and churches.
I value our partnership with Converge Great Lakes. It’s exciting to be united with like-minded church families around a common vision of making Christ known. The opportunities for church multiplication, whether through church planting or the establishment of multisites, reflects a commitment to reach people with the gospel. Churches and leaders are encouraged to pray, dream and pursue God’s leading. I thank God for the privilege of serving with my brothers and sisters in Converge Great Lakes.
Leading a church can be complex, but I have a network of people from churches all around the country who are in my corner. You’re never alone when you’re a part of Converge.
Want to partner with us? Here’s how it works.
The process
Let’s connect
Fill out the form below and someone from your regional team will schedule a call with you. You’ll usually hear back within a day or two.
Let’s get to know each other
Meet your regional team, attend a local LEAD Team meeting, and start building iron-sharpens-iron relationships.
Let’s partner
As a Converge church, you get brothers and sisters on your side to resource you. But you’ll also bring something special to our movement, and we’ll rely on your input to make us better too.
Let’s talk
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Let’s see more lives changed by the gospel
We invite you to be part of a movement of churches committed to helping more people meet, know and follow Jesus. Start a church, strengthen your church, or send the Good News into the world with us.
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