This month we are focusing on the ministry of Mercy Road Church in Redford, MI. Established on 10/10/10 at 10 AM, Mercy Road had a unique beginning as a joint
This past week 27 pastors, church planters, and church leaders came together to learn about Next Steps for their church. Bryan Moak kicked things off with a high-energy training on
This month’s highlight is on The Orchard Church in McHenry, Illinois. Established in 1994, The Orchard’s vision has remained the same throughout the years it has existed: Making Fully Functional
I am seven years into my first tenure as a senior pastor. The congregation I am blessed to serve in that capacity consists of roughly 300 souls near the urban
On December 3, 2020, Pastor Will Woods celebrated his 51st year as pastor at Altona Baptist Church on St. Croix. Last week, our Converge MidAmerica team caught up with Pastor
This week, we’re excited to highlight one of our partner churches in Geneva, IL: Chapelstreet Church. Chapelstreet Church has been a Converge MidAmerica member for many years. In 2000, they
We are extremely thankful for the purchase of a building for our church. God has provided in a wonderful way! It’s been six years since we started Casa de Oracion.
Compassion Baptist Church is a historic church. We’ve been here for almost 150 years, and God has blessed us to be a solid witness throughout a century and a half.
KODY: I was on staff at a multi-site church in Nashville, and as we had a new pastor and kind of began to get to know him a little bit,
Believe it or not, Berkeley Community Church launched right of the last pandemic, the Spanish Flu. A women’s bible study in the Detroit area wanted to start a church in
https://vimeo.com/467153214/dfafeca5fc The issues with COVID and church closing have been so challenging for each one of us who lead a church or who are a significant part of church leadership.
Cory Ball is Lead Pastor and Church Planter of Redemption Community Church in Kirkwood, MO which part of the St. Louis metro area. Launched in Feb 2020 Cory like other
I know the last thing you probably want to think about as a church right now is the idea of a capital campaign. Frankly, you all have so much to
I was raised in a Christian family with strong values and ethics. My father owned an auto parts store as I was growing up. Mom was always at home raising
Let’s celebrate together the ways that God is at work in our churches! Check out these awesome stories from Converge MidAmerica churches. Chicago Delivers Chicago Delivers is a partnership of
Hosting a drive-in service in a high school parking lot. Recording a virtual sunrise service at a farm. Using online technology to share the gospel with more people than ever before.
As we enter week two of the Coronavirus quarantine one thing is clear – the “novelty” has worn off. In some ways, last week was filled with our pastors operating
This week we began offering Zoom calls for our pastors to come together to share ideas, encourage one another and pray for each other. We have had at least six
As Tennessee joins together to recover from Tuesday’s tornado, Converge MidAmerica is seeking to empathize with and aid our district churches who were affected. Preston Sharpe, pastor at Sacrament Church
This story has been reposted from Converge’s Newsline. Subscribe to Newsline here. Grace River Church, St. Peters, Missouri, celebrated the grand opening of its new location on December 8, with
You probably have a lot of family and ministry memories in your office; here are a few of mine. One of my favorites is my bobblehead of Henry Aaron. He
Converge MidAmerica has established a general foundation in Japan for the starting and strengthening of churches.
Lupe came into our church less than a year ago during a very tough time in her life. Her marriage was struggling, her brother had committed suicide, her parents had
Many church plants start off by meeting in a shared location, but when is the right time for them to find a permanent home? Grace River Church in O’Fallon, Missouri
