Documents & policies
Information about Converge's governing documents, policies and resolutions.
Governing Documents
- Bylaws of Converge (as amended June 23, 2022)
- Articles of Incorporation (as amended July 18, 2018)
- Statement of Faith
- Converge Gospel Declaration
Doctrinal Distinctives
Policy Documents
- Affirmation of Ministerial Ethics
- Clergy Restoration
- Nomination Policy Procedures
- Procedures for Introducing New Business
- Policy on Sexual Misconduct in Churches
Resolutions
The following resolutions are categorized as listed below and available as one, Comprehensive doc.
- Abortion
- Abortion – Adopted 1981*
- Abortion – Adopted 1971
- Abstinence
- True Love Waits – Adopted 1994*
- Baptism and Membership
- The Relationship Between Baptism and Membership - Adopted 1995
- Statement on Baptism and Church Membership
- Child Protection - Pornography
- Protecting Children; Sexual Misconduct - Adopted 2002
- Protect our children - Adopted 2001
- Pornography - Adopted 1987
- Pornography - Adopted 1986
- Creation
- Creation Sunday - Adopted 1990
- God as the creator - Adopted 1981
- Doctrine - Baptist Distinctives
- God's Foreknowledge - Adopted 2000
- A Reaffirmation of our Heritage - Adopted 1977
- The Christian and Freedom - Adopted 1976
- Religious Liberty - Adopted 1968
- Gender
- Beliefs about homosexual behavior and ministering to homosexual persons - Adopted 1992
- Operation Rescue - Adopted 1989
- Homosexuality - Adopted 1987
- Human Worth
- A call to a biblical view of ministry - Adopted 1978
- Human Relations - Adopted 1965
- Marriage and Family
- Marriage and the family - Adopted 2004
- Statement on Marriage - Adopted 1977
- The Family Unit - Adopted 1973
- Social Action
- Racial Reconciliation - Adopted 1996
- Political Involvement - Adopted 1987
- A Call to righteous and responsible action - Adopted 1985
- An affluent church in a hungry world - Adopted 1979
- Christian Lifestyle - Adopted 1973
- Obscenity - Adopted 1973
- Social Ministries - Adopted 1966
- Social Evil - Adopted 1965
- War and Peace
- War and Peace - Adopted 1968
- Church Planting
Partnering with Converge has made me a better leader. I know I’m not alone. Whether it’s a need for friendship, skill building, assistance with church planting or vision, Converge is the trusted family on mission with Cascade Church.
Nate Hettinga, Cascade Church, Monroe, WA