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

Brian Weber

Nate Hettinga

Bernard Emerson

Paul Mitton

Bruce Sumner

Jon Wicklund

Jamie Sipsma

Steve Krier

Danny Parmelee
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
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
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
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
Acounting

Tay Arreaza

Julie Upvall

Sharell Riley
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
U.S. Engagement Team
Mobilization & Training

Gisel Rondon
Member Care

Karina Nelson
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
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
National Ministries, Church Planting & Church Strengthening

Marlan Mincks

London Woodard
President's Office

John K. Jenkins, Sr.
President
Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Timothy Ponzani
Executive Ministry Team

Dr. Michael Henderson

Rodney Williams

Ivan Veldhuizen
Executive Vice President - Chief of Staff & Chief Operating Officer

Senior Vice President of International Ministries

Executive Vice President of National Ministries

Member Care Third Culture Kid Specialist

Church/Donor Relationship Specialist

Regional President

Regional President

Regional President

Maintenance Technician

Staff Accountant

International Ministries Creative Project Manager

Cloud Network and Security Administrator

Director of Church Planting

Internship Program Coordinator

Administrative Assistant & Writer

Interim Regional President

Accounts Payable Specialist

HR Generalist

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Regional Director: Asia

Administrative Assistant to Chaplaincy

Receptionist

Member Care

Church/Donor Relationship Specialist

International Ministries Candidate Specialist

Director of Evangelism and Discipleship

Director of Information Technology

Vice President of Development

Senior Vice President of Financial Operations

Partner Care Coordinator

Mobilization Administrative Assistant

Director of Accounting

Human Resources Manager

Senior Staff Accountant

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Regional President

Regional President

Regional President

Regional President

Regional President

Event and Guest Services Coordinator

Regional President

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Church Strengthening

Director of Facilities

Payroll Manager

Administrative Assistant to the Office of Church Planting

Director of Mobilization

Ministry Specialist: Cross-Cultural Ed.

Director: Global Leadership

Ministry Specialist: Resource Support

Coaching Catalyst and MD&A Director

Director of Training

Associate Director of Global Leadership

Church Mobilization Associate

Church Mobilization Associate

Church Mobilization Associate

Deaf Ministry Catalyst

Consortia Catalyst

Director of Marketing and Communications

Director of Chaplaincy

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President of International Ministries

Monthly Deployment Advisors

Member Care

Senior Missiologist

Director of Diaspora Initiatives

Regional Director: Europe/Mediterranean

Director of U.S. Ministries

Technical Specialist

Enterprise Application Administrator

CRM Specialist & Technology Training

Administrative Assistant

National Director, Bridge Network, Women's Ministries

Vice President of Church Strengthening

Administrative Assistant to the Executive Vice President of National Ministries

Creative Operations Specialist

Let’s see more lives changed by the gospel
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