Strengthen
Strengthening churches & leaders
Your one-of-a-kind church—thriving.
Gain access to a wealth of relationships and resources, and develop a network of ministry leaders you can call on in any ministry situation.
How we strengthen pastors
Your support system for a stronger, healthier ministry
Every church needs healthy leaders, a well equipped board, and access to best practices.
And its pastors need iron-sharpens iron relationships, practical support, and someone to call when things don’t go according to plan.
But too often, that can feel like “control” instead of help.
Here’s the good news: you don’t have to give up your independence to have network support.
Independent + connected
With Converge MidAtlantic (and Converge National), you share training materials, conferences, cohorts, and collaborations with other churches.
Contribute your strengths and insights. Benefit from the collective.
How we serve
Strengthen your church
What does your church need today, this year, and for the next ten years?
We support churches through resources like:
- Vision Day
- Leadership training
- Board development courses
- Pastoral placement
- Financial planning
- Capital campaign and fundraising resources
- And more
Plus, we’re there when you need us—whatever happens.
Strengthening for pastors
Every pastor needs real-world support to live a whole and healthy life.
With Converge MidAtlantic, pastors enjoy peer relationships, strategic coaching, professional services, spiritual encouragement, personal financial planning, and more.
Live healthy. Fulfill your calling.
Developing leaders
Are you called to ministry? We want to help. We can connect you to education (through our relationship with Bethel University), residency programs, global missions opportunities, and job openings.
Camp Burton
Enjoy our beautiful, year-round camping and retreat facility near Burton, Ohio. This campground offers overnight accommodations, meeting rooms, food service, and outdoor activities.
Why churches partner with Converge MidAtlantic
We’re independent, collaborative churches.
We benefit from each other’s strengths and shared resources. You get what you need to accomplish your mission.
We don’t insist on models or theological nonessentials.
We call it an “irenic spirit.” We help each other because we all benefit from healthy local churches on His mission together.
We’re an intentionally diverse and like-minded movement.
We learn from each other, get help with our blind spots, and collaborate to spread the Good News to more people.
Always know who to call. Really.
Every church needs trustworthy people to call on for ideas, prayer, and camaraderie. That’s who we are for one another.
What Great Commission leaders are saying
“Converge is more than a network of churches, it is a relationship of churches. Emily, Jason, Brian, and the whole Mid Atlantic staff are committed to empowering churches and their leaders for maximum Kingdom impact. Through resources, encouragement, and prayer, Converge Mid Atlantic helps churches and their leaders grow with God, their communities, and other churches.”
“Converge MidAtlantic was the fresh air I didn’t know I needed. They’ve walked with my wife and I through every area of our lives — far beyond the financial. They’ve seen more in us than we ever did ourselves. With Converge MidAtlantic, you don’t just get an organization — you gain a family.”
Our Partner Churches
Looking for a church in your area? Our church finder will let you browse all our partner churches by state, or find it directly on the map.
Find a churchHow to partner with us
After our initial conversation, here’s how to become part of our movement of churches
We get to know you
Relationship comes first. That’s because Converge is relationships—not a model, formula, or system for doing church.
You join in
When you join Converge, you join a conversation that’s been going on for 170+ years, a siblinghood united around Jesus and the Great Commission.
We help each other
You bring what you have to the table, and so do we: best-in-class resources from our churches, plus everything available from our regional and national offices.
Start the conversation
Stay true to your unique calling.
Just don’t go it alone.
If you want help starting a church, strengthening your church, or reaching unreached people groups with the gospel, let’s talk.
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