National team
Get to know the Converge team that's ready to serve you.
International Ministries
Converge’s International Ministries team works to help your church develop effective missions strategies and opportunities to reach people with the gospel in key areas of the world. We are passionate about helping your church’s missions ministry become more effective and make a greater kingdom impact worldwide as your people develop a heart for missions.
Our team also works closely with over 170 strategically-placed missionaries in countries around the world as they lead the lost to Christ by starting church planting movements and developing national leaders, as well as many more who are currently going through our highly-respected missionary assessment and deployment process.
Ivan Veldhuizen
Senior Vice President of International Ministries
Global & International Leaders
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Kimberly Skundrich
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of International Ministries -
Dan Nelson
International Leader (Latin America) -
John Baxter
International Leader (Diaspora) -
David Jahnke
International Leader (Asia) -
Dennis McMains
International Leader (Europe) -
Jim Black
International Leader (Africa)
U.S. Engagement Team
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Jimmy Smith
Church Mobilization Specialist -
Jerry Schommer
Director of Church Planting Partnerships -
Kevin McGhee
Director of U.S. Ministries
Mobilization & Training
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Jeffrey Lowery
International Missions Mobilization Specialist -
John & Lori De Cleene
MPD Advisors
Missionary Care
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Mike & Murf Gaston
Member Care -
Joey & Carol Mimbs
Member Care -
Steve & Debra Rowe
Member Care Director -
Mary Larson
Member Care
The more I talk to younger planters across differing ethnicities, diversity is a growing desire. And in many of these contexts it’s becoming reality.
George Bedlion, Lead pastor