Staff & Leadership | Converge MidAmerica

Your local team

Meet the team that’s ready to support you and your ministry.

As modeled by our Lord, strong relationships are a key to ministry and mission effectiveness. The leaders you meet, get to know and grow with will improve and empower you for greater ministry impact. Across Converge MidAmerica, you will meet lifelong friends, engage with co-laborers and share the joys and challenges of following God’s call in your life. Connect with us today to learn more about how we can serve your church.

Gary Rohrmayer

President & Executive Minister, Converge MidAmerica

Ministry Staff

Bryan Moak

Vice President of Church Strengthening

Danny Parmelee

Vice President of Church Planting

Ernie Cabrera

Vice President of Church Partnerships

Fred Obleton

Coordinator of African American Ministries

Jessy Padilla

Director of Hispanic Ministries

Nepthali Mullings

Director of Pastoral Care to Hispanic Churches

Bruce McEvoy

Director of Student Ministries Movement

Wanda Manning

Office Manager & Executive Administrator

Eileen Herrera

Director of Finance

Yahaira Landaverry

Finance Team

Kat Combs

Director of Marketing

Kirsten Andreson

Church Strengthening Administrative Assistant

Melissa Herbst

Church Planting Administrative Assistant

Mary Rohrmayer

Ministry to Pastors’ Wives

District Board

Dr. Timothy Beavis

VP of International Operations, Carey Outreach Ministries

Pastor Brian Coffey

Chapelstreet Church, Geneva, IL

Pastor Chris Dodd

New Community Church, Dolton, IL

Pastor Jeff Dryden

Sawyer Highlands Church, Sawyer, MI

Pastor Jeff Forester

Heritage Church Sterling, Heights, MI

Pastor Eric Moore

Tree of Life Fellowship, Royal Oak, MI

Pastor Jessy Padilla

Iglesia Emanuel, Waukegan, IL

Victoria Pipkin

Bolingbrook, IL

Rev. Gary Rohrmayer

Park Ridge, IL

Pastor Darryn Scheske

Heartland Church, Indianapolis, IN

Pastor Paul Urban

The Journey Church, Muskegon, MI

Pastor Kirt Wiggins

Pathway Community Church, Elmhurst, IL

Pastor Richard Wollard

Springbrook Community Church, Huntley, IL

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, O’Fallon, Missouri