Isaac Vineyard had never intended to plant a church. But Freddie Gray’s death changed all that.  Vineyard, a theology teacher at Annapolis (Maryland) Area Christian School, had witnessed the voices of his minority students going unheard. But upon Gray’s fatal injuries in police custody, after which six police officers faced criminal charges from the state, widespread riots shook the city. Unfeeling social media responses of his white students […]

Bella, a Christian young adult in San Jose, California, had no idea what God was about to do when a couple sat down in her section at the Rustic House restaurant. Not that John and Tiffany Markum, who planted Life Valley Church 12 years ago, had a clue either. They were just on a date […]

For Bill Ankerberg, the most important word in the Great Commission is its first one: “Go.” “It does not say support. It does not say raise money for. It does not say pray for. It says, ‘Go ye into all the world.’ And it’s a command,” Ankerberg said. This conviction led him to leave a […]

“What can wash away my sin?” the well-known hymn asks.    You may know the answer, but here’s another question: “What can unite the world’s diverse peoples?”    Converge pastors and church planters already know the answer. Today, these servants continue building ministries upon the gospel, which washes away sin and unites people in Christ, no […]