Meet the Team

“We’re Here to Serve You!”

Our Converge MSC staff team is dedicated to serving our pastors, church planters, and churches with wholehearted support and encouragement. We’re here to walk alongside you, offering guidance, resources, and partnership to help you thrive in ministry. Please don’t hesitate to reach out—whether you need support, have questions, or simply want to connect, we’re here to help in any way we can.  You can contact us here.

Ministry Staff

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Danny Parmelee

President & Executive Minister, Converge MidAmerica | Southeast | Caribbean

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Bryan Moak
Vice President of Church Strengthening
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Ernie Cabrera

Vice President of Church Partnerships

Jessy Padilla
Jessy Padilla
Director of Hispanic Ministries
 
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Fred Obleton
Coordinator of African American Ministries
 
Ric Doguiles
Ric Doguiles

Director of Filipino Ministries

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Bruce McEvoy
Director of Student Ministries Movement
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Daniel Proctor

Director of Church Strengthening Southeast

Andrew Ford
Andrew Ford

Director of Church Strengthening Michigan & Indiana

Gary Ricci

Gary Ricci

Director of Church Strengthening Metro Chicago

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Chris Highfill

Regional Director of Church Planting

Jeff Bell

Jeff Bell

Regional Director of Church Planting

Yahaira Landaverry
Yahaira Landaverry

Director of Finance

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Kirsten Andreson

Church Strengthening & Church Partnerships Administrative Assistant

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Barbie Diaz

Office Assistant

District Board

Pastor Mark Albrecht
NorthBridge Church, Antioch, IL
 
Pastor Jon Bechtle
 Chapelstreet Church,
 Geneva, IL
Pastor Norm Byers
Genesis Church,
Petosky, MI
 
Pastor Efren Salonga Carlos Jr.
The Seed of Faith Ministries,
Miami, FL
 
Pastor Abram Delgado
Casa de Oracion,
Round Lake, IL
Cecil Hollar

Rejoice in the Lord Ministries,
Orlando, FL

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Pastor Watson Jones III

Salem Baptist Church
Chicago, IL

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Brenda Lark

Connection Church, Libertyville, IL

Pastor Eric Moore

Tree of Life Fellowship, Royal Oak, MI

Pastor Tom Messer

Trinity Baptist Church, Hammond and Oak Leaf, FL

Charlotte Rappuhn

Hope Community Church
Nashville, TN

Pastor Scott Swanson

The Orchard,
McHenry, IL

Pastor Paul Urban
Grace River Church,
St Peters, MO
Pastor Richard Wollard
Springbrook Community Church, Huntley, IL
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Converge has been with me on every step of my church planting journey — from learning how to raise support, building a launch team and publicly launching the church. Our church would not have had the success it’s having today without the expertise from Converge.

Chris Highfill, Grace River Church, St Peters, Missouri