Congratulations to Casa de Paz on public launch
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Casa de Paz, Monroe, Washington, held its first service December 25, 2016; Leo and Ruth Nestico, church planters. Casa de Paz (House of Peace) meets at Cascade Church. Congratulations!
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The Timothy Initiative celebrates 10th anniversary
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Since July 2013, Converge has partnered with Florida-based The Timothy Initiative in rapid church multiplication among unreached people groups. This Wednesday TTI celebrates its 10th year of ministry, led by president (and Converge staff member) David Nelms. In 2016 TTI achieved some amazing kingdom results:
- 7534 churches planted in 27 nations
- 150,680 people reached with the gospel
- 5261 orphans and widows cared for by church planters
- 192 unreached people groups being reached
- 16 unengaged, unreached people groups being engaged
Converge is honored to partner with TTI in reaching people who have never been exposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Congratulations, and well done. Read about the Converge/TTI strategy and impact in Nepal.
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11 attend Church Planting 101 training
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Church planters from Kissimmee and Orlando, Florida; Laurel, Maryland, and Akron and Cleveland Heights, Ohio, met February 15-16 at the Converge Orlando office for Church Planting 101. The course, taught by Church Planting executive director Lee Stephenson, covered recruiting and equipping a launch team, designing the weekend experience to connect with your community, maximizing the guest experience, building a sustainable financial structure, developing a marketing plan and becoming a legal entity. CP101 will be offered again June 28-29 in Monroe, Washington.
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Bergstroms speak at Australia Q4 conferences
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 Richard and Leona Bergstrom―former BGC Boomer and Beyond co-directors, founders of Re-Ignite events and authors of Third Calling and Amazing Grays―will speak at Q4Connection launch conferences across Australia, February 22-March 1. Under the conference theme “Faithful for a Lifetime,” they will speak in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Launceston. Q4Connection conferences are designed for Christians approaching the fourth quarter of life and for churches that wish to work with this huge and influential group.
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Largest gathering of church planters
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Sweeten the deal with Converge at Exponential East! For $199, you get two pre-con workshops, all Exponential main sessions and an evening dinner event. Join us! Attend Exponential.
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First European Forum on Church Multiplication
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Steve Valentine, Converge worker in Poland, participated with 149 other attendees in the first church multiplication forum in Europe, February 8-10. Discussion focused on discipleship movements to start and strengthen churches. Valentine was thrilled that 24 representatives from Poland attended the event. They met on the final night to talk about working together to reach people in their country.
This week Steve and his wife Jenny begin full-time language-acquisition classes so that they can better express their faith to Polish individuals. The Valentines took their language school placement exams today.
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Converge Southeast conference March 11
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The annual Converge Southeast Connect Conference is coming soon. Held March 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Converge Orlando office, the event will introduce new executive minister Ernie Cabrera and his wife Daisy. Breakout groups include Leading Your Church to Go Global, Coaching, Marketing & Social Media, The Timothy Initiative and Transformational Living. A pastors-and-wives breakfast, sponsored by the Cornerstone Fund, will take place at 9 a.m. Register online today.
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Pastors: When are you available?
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We know you're busy, but we also know you value growth and development through conferences. So what time of year is best for you to get out of the office and attend a conference? Help us out by taking this quick poll.
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Jenkins speaks on 7 ways to build generous givers
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In a recent blog on the Converge website, pastor John Jenkins spoke on how to build a culture of generous-minded people in your church. Read it here. Jenkins leads First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Landover, Maryland.
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IM leaders meet with India ministry leaders
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Converge International Ministries executive director Ivan Veldhuizen and new Asia international leader David J. traveled to India February 2-10 to strengthen our relationship and collaboration with longtime partners in ministry. Veldhuizen spoke to a crowd of more than 30,000 at the Boro Baptist Association annual convention February 5.
The pair then visited John Firth School in North Lakhimpur, where Converge is contributing to the construction of a new building. Fifty years ago six students from the Nyshi tribe in the Himalayan foothills attended school at John Firth. They became believers and returned to their home state, where they led their families to Christ. Today 89 percent of the 500,000 Nyshis are Christians.
David J. went on to Bangalore to visit a Converge global worker at an orphanage. Prior to Veldhuizen’s arrival in India, David J., Mike F. and Caribbean Initiative workers Joey and Carol Mimbs visited a dozen churches in Calcutta and Guwahati. They witnessed rapid church multiplication in progress. At one location they met four spiritual generations who became new believers within eight months and were trained to be church planters.
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NEW CHURCHES
Casa de Paz, Monroe, Washington, held its first service December 25, 2016; Leo and Ruth Nestico, church planters.
Emmaus Road Church, Stanwood, Washington, held its public launch February 19; Mike and Jen Satterfield, church planters.
Hope Community Church, Wildwood, Florida, held its public launch February 12; Don Winters, church planter.
Life Church Horizon West, Windermere, Florida, held its public launch February 5; Brandt and Staci Leich, church planters.
Roots Church, Queens, New York, held its public launch January 22; Jimmy Schuarte, pastor.
CHURCH AFFILIATIONS
Christ’s Family Church, Hastings, Minnesota, affiliated with Converge North Central January 17; Joe Hannah, lead pastor.
Love the Gospel Church, Temple Hills, Maryland, affiliated with Converge MidAtlantic January 12; Dr. James Love, pastor.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Evangel Baptist Church, Wheaton, Illinois, celebrated their 40th anniversary December 4, 2016; David Tietjen, pastor.
Parkway Community Church, Fairfield, California, celebrated its 50th anniversary January 27; Dan Deckard, pastor.
Immanuel Baptist Church, Hoquiam, Washington, celebrated paying off their debt January 28; Kent Gravely, pastor.
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