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National Team

Meet Converge’s leadership team led by President John K. Jenkins, Sr.

Who We Are

Explore our ministry teams

Leadership

Converge is made up of 10 geographic regions across the U.S. to serve you and your church as you fulfill Christ’s mission. Each region is led by a regional president with a team ready to support churches, pastors, and staff in their region.

In addition to your local regional team, your church has the support of the Converge national team to unify and strengthen our efforts as a movement. Together, Converge is family of churches where you can connect to other leaders to receive support, encouragement, and prayer to help fulfill your calling and make a greater Kingdom impact.

John K. Jenkins, Sr.

President 

Ken Nabi
Regional President
Brian Weber
Regional President
Nate Hettinga
Regional President
Bernard Emerson
Regional President
Paul Mitton
Regional President
Bruce Sumner
Regional President
Jon Wicklund
Interim Regional President
Jamie Sipsma
Regional President
Steve Krier
Regional President
Danny Parmelee
Regional President

Biblical Diversity

Gospel movements affect entire communities and bridge across social, economic, language, ethnic and cultural barriers. Converge’s Biblical Diversity team is passionate about helping our districts and churches respond to the great challenges of the church modeling the power of reconciliation and collaboration that the gospel provides. We lead Converge’s efforts in diversity training and racial and ethnic reconciliation and work closely with the cultural and ethnic groups and congregations that make up our movement.

If you are interested in learning more about biblical diversity, diversity training or joining a cultural or ethnic community, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d love to connect with you.

Rod Hairston & Jim Eaton

Co-Directors of Biblical Diversity

Danari Hairston
Administrative Assistant & Writer

Church Planting

The message of Jesus through the church brings hope to the world and changes lives through Christ’s love and truth. That’s why Converge’ church planting team is passionate about starting churches that start churches. We are committed to helping you start healthy, missionally minded churches and launch new campuses.

If you are interested in learning about church planting or starting a multisite, please contact us. We’d love to partner with you to help people meet, know and follow Jesus. 

Marlan Mincks

Director of Church Planting

Terri Mincks
Administrative Assistant to the Office of Church Planting

Church Strengthening

Converge’s Church Strengthening team trains you with the tools you need to grow as a leader. Our team also helps provide the support you need to maintain spiritual, emotional and physical health so that your ministry and personal life thrive. We teach you how to break growth barriers, create effective outreach and discipleship strategies and become financially self-sustaining to increase ministry impact and reach more people in your community for Jesus.

Whether you are stuck or flourishing, we want your church to be healthy, and for you to have the support you need for longevity in ministry.

Dr. Bruce Hopler

Vice President of Church Strengthening

London Woodard
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Church Strengthening

Finance & Administration

We have an amazing team that works behind the scenes making sure Converge’s national ministries have what they need to help start and strengthen churches and send missionaries together worldwide. Our team also manages the Converge Retirement Plan with seasoned professionals who can assist with your church with preparing for your future.

Rodney Williams

Senior Vice President of Financial Operations

Information Technology
Sheri Johnson
CRM Specialist & Technology Training
Hai Ding
​Enterprise Application Administrator
Howie Sell
Director of Information Technology
Ash Padharia
Technical Specialist
Sheramy Moser
Cloud Network and Security Administrator
Acounting
Loida Garcia
Administrative Assistant
Marcella Guzman
Payroll Manager
Maria Zuniga
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Tay Arreaza
Senior Staff Accountant
Julie Upvall
Director of Accounting
Andre De Mesquita
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Karen Wilkins
Accounts Payable Specialist
Sharell Riley
Staff Accountant
Facilities
Scott Corbitt
Maintenance Technician
Leslie Woods
Event and Guest Services Coordinator
Bo Jones
Director of Facilities

International Ministries

Converge’s International Ministries team works to help your church develop effective missions strategies and opportunities to reach people with the gospel in key areas of the world. We are passionate about helping your church’s missions ministry become more effective and make a greater kingdom impact worldwide as your people develop a heart for missions.

Our team also works closely with over 170 strategically-placed missionaries in countries around the world as they lead the lost to Christ by starting church planting movements and developing national leaders, as well as many more who are currently going through our highly-respected missionary assessment and deployment process.

Ivan Veldhuizen

Senior Vice President of International Ministries

National Leaders
Carl Lahr
Director: Global Leadership
John Nargan
Associate Director of Global Leadership
Chaz Nichols
Regional Director: Asia
Dennis McMains
Regional Director: Europe/Mediterranean
Kimberly Skundrich
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President of International Ministries
U.S. Engagement Team
Kevin McGhee
Director of U.S. Ministries
Chuck Lewis
Consortia Catalyst
Anna Barnett
Church Mobilization Associate
Candace Fish
Church Mobilization Associate
Neil Moyer
Church Mobilization Associate
Mobilization & Training
Tania Martin
Director of Mobilization
Jenny Bolinger
International Ministries Candidate Specialist
Gisel Rondon
Mobilization Administrative Assistant
Kristie Page
Internship Program Coordinator
Ann McGhee
Director of Training
John & Lori De Cleene
Monthly Deployment Advisors
Member Care
Joey & Carol Mimbs
Member Care
Mike Gaston
Member Care
Karina Nelson
Member Care Third Culture Kid Specialist
Specialist Team
John Baxter
Director of Diaspora Initiatives
Don & Angie Finley
Ministry Specialist: Cross-Cultural Ed.
Larry Caldwell
Senior Missiologist
Tom Castor
Ministry Specialist: Resource Support
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Operations & Communications

Converge’s national marketing and communications team focuses on building awareness and creating support as Converge helps people meet, know and follow Jesus by starting and strengthening churches together worldwide. We achieve this by developing and leading Converge’s marketing and communications strategy and collaborating with our partners in 10 districts across the U.S. and five global regions to build one cohesive brand.

Dr. Timothy Ponzani

Chief Operating Officer

Development
Kent Adcock
Vice President of Development
Lisa Lewis
Partner Care Coordinator
Barb Ehlers
Church/Donor Relationship Specialist
Jeff Bell
Church/Donor Relationship Specialist
Human Resources
Jordan Bayer
Human Resources Manager
Mitzi Rodriguez
HR Generalist
Communications
Josh Nicholson
Creative Operations Specialist
Gloria Lopez
Director of Marketing and Communications
Ashley Bird
International Ministries Creative Project Manager

National Ministries

Converge’s National Ministries team exists to help you build healthy leaders, bring your people together to become the church God called you to be and multiply your church or start new churches to reach more people with God’s love.

Our National Ministries office provides coaching, training, networks and group cohorts and resources to help your church make a greater gospel impact. But Converge’s National Ministries office goes beyond investing in pastors and church staff. The Bridge Network is our national network of women reaching women for support and encouragement. We also commission and support chaplains who serve in various capacities in the United States and abroad.

Dr. Michael Henderson Sr.

Executive Vice President of National Ministries

Chaplains
Kelsey Saylor
Administrative Assistant to Chaplaincy
Carleton Birch
Director of Chaplaincy
Women's Bridge Network
Twanna Henderson
National Director, Bridge Network, Women's Ministries
National Ministries, Church Planting & Church Strengthening
Terri Mincks
Administrative Assistant to the Office of Church Planting
Dr. Bruce Hopler
Vice President of Church Strengthening
Marlan Mincks
Director of Church Planting
Jonathan Dahl
Director of Evangelism and Discipleship
London Woodard
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Church Strengthening
Tami Ward
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Vice President of National Ministries

President's Office

The president’s office supports Converge president Jenkins as he shapes the vision for the movement as we start and strengthen churches and send missionaries around the world. President Jenkins and his team also help build partnerships with other like-minded organizations to reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

John K. Jenkins, Sr.

President

Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Timothy Ponzani
Executive Vice President - Chief of Staff & Chief Operating Officer
Executive Ministry Team
Dr. Michael Henderson
Executive Vice President of National Ministries
Rodney Williams
Senior Vice President of Financial Operations
Ivan Veldhuizen
Senior Vice President of International Ministries
Dr. Bruce Hopler
Vice President of Church Strengthening
Kent Adcock
Vice President of Development
Dr. Timothy Ponzani

Executive Vice President - Chief of Staff & Chief Operating Officer

Ivan Veldhuizen

Senior Vice President of International Ministries

Dr. Michael Henderson

Executive Vice President of National Ministries

Karina Nelson

Member Care Third Culture Kid Specialist

Jeff Bell

Church/Donor Relationship Specialist

Danny Parmelee

Regional President

Steve Krier

Regional President

Jamie Sipsma

Regional President

Scott Corbitt

Maintenance Technician

Sharell Riley

Staff Accountant

Ashley Bird

International Ministries Creative Project Manager

Sheramy Moser

Cloud Network and Security Administrator

Marlan Mincks

Director of Church Planting

Kristie Page

Internship Program Coordinator

Danari Hairston

Administrative Assistant & Writer

Jon Wicklund

Interim Regional President

Karen Wilkins

Accounts Payable Specialist

Mitzi Rodriguez

HR Generalist

Andre De Mesquita

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Chaz Nichols

Regional Director: Asia

Kelsey Saylor

Administrative Assistant to Chaplaincy

Kami Santana

Receptionist

Mike Gaston

Member Care

Barb Ehlers

Church/Donor Relationship Specialist

Jenny Bolinger

International Ministries Candidate Specialist

Jonathan Dahl

Director of Evangelism and Discipleship

Howie Sell

Director of Information Technology

Kent Adcock

Vice President of Development

Rodney Williams

Senior Vice President of Financial Operations

Lisa Lewis

Partner Care Coordinator

Gisel Rondon

Mobilization Administrative Assistant

Julie Upvall

Director of Accounting

Jordan Bayer

Human Resources Manager

Tay Arreaza

Senior Staff Accountant

Maria Zuniga

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Bruce Sumner

Regional President

Paul Mitton

Regional President

Bernard Emerson

Regional President

Nate Hettinga

Regional President

Brian Weber

Regional President

Leslie Woods

Event and Guest Services Coordinator

Ken Nabi

Regional President

London Woodard

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Church Strengthening

Bo Jones

Director of Facilities

Marcella Guzman

Payroll Manager

Terri Mincks

Administrative Assistant to the Office of Church Planting

Tania Martin

Director of Mobilization

Don & Angie Finley

Ministry Specialist: Cross-Cultural Ed.

Carl Lahr

Director: Global Leadership

Tom Castor

Ministry Specialist: Resource Support

John Wright

Coaching Catalyst and MD&A Director

Ann McGhee

Director of Training

John Nargan

Associate Director of Global Leadership

Neil Moyer

Church Mobilization Associate

Anna Barnett

Church Mobilization Associate

Candace Fish

Church Mobilization Associate

Rebecca Diley Triplett

Deaf Ministry Catalyst

Chuck Lewis

Consortia Catalyst

Gloria Lopez

Director of Marketing and Communications

Carleton Birch

Director of Chaplaincy

Kimberly Skundrich

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President of International Ministries

John & Lori De Cleene

Monthly Deployment Advisors

Joey & Carol Mimbs

Member Care

Larry Caldwell

Senior Missiologist

John Baxter

Director of Diaspora Initiatives

Dennis McMains

Regional Director: Europe/Mediterranean

Kevin McGhee

Director of U.S. Ministries

Ash Padharia

Technical Specialist

Hai Ding

​Enterprise Application Administrator

Sheri Johnson

CRM Specialist & Technology Training

Loida Garcia

Administrative Assistant

Twanna Henderson

National Director, Bridge Network, Women's Ministries

Dr. Bruce Hopler

Vice President of Church Strengthening

Tami Ward

Administrative Assistant to the Executive Vice President of National Ministries

Josh Nicholson

Creative Operations Specialist

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