Start a church
Systems for launch. Partners for life.
Leverage our refined systems and resources that have helped 98% of our church plants launch successfully.
Many churches start. Fewer persist and thrive.
Planting a church—or multiplying an existing one—is a great adventure. And the PacWest region needs more churches spreading the good news.
But our region is diverse. The right missional model in one area might not work in another.
How do you get established without making some of the most common errors that limit a church’s lifespan and effectiveness?
Systems for launch. Partners for life.
Start your church planting journey with Converge PacWest, a vibrant community of leaders ready to support, inspire, and equip you with the tools you need to make a lasting impact.
Leverage our refined systems and resources that have helped 98% of our church plants launch successfully, and connect to lifelong mentors who won’t abandon you after year one.
Because long-term effectiveness requires more than good processes—it requires great partners.
Sound like we align with your heart? Let’s talk.
How we serve
Here’s how we help church planters start and sustain their unique expression of Jesus’ Church.
Start your church
Gain access to a highly successful church planting system, connect with experienced mentors and local pastors, and ensure your ministry begins and remains fruitful.
Multiply your church
Get help identifying, assessing, and training new leaders who can launch and sustain a new congregation. Extend your church’s reach and spread the gospel.
Why churches plant with Converge PacWest
We’re independent, collaborative churches.
About usWe benefit from each other’s strengths and shared resources. You get what you need to accomplish your mission.
Our national goal motivates us to help you.
312 initiativeConverge’s national goal is to plant 312 churches before 2026, and we want to do our part here in the MidAtlantic.
We’re an intentionally diverse and like-minded movement.
Partner churchesWe 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.
Meet the teamEvery church needs trustworthy people to call on for ideas, prayer, and camaraderie. That’s who we are for one another.
Everything you need
Coaching and leadership development
Practical training and resources
Tested strategies for your context
Financial grants and resources
Church systems development
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 it works
After our initial meeting, here’s how we help church planters prepare for their adventure.
The process
Pre-Assessment
Discover how your unique strengths align with the Converge church planting community
Assessment Center
Participate in a dynamic four-day experience where experienced assessors will motivate and assess potential church planters.
The Launch
Get strategic guidance, resources, and mentorship to ensure a successful start.
Learn effective church planting methods from a community of experienced pastors, and get ongoing support tailored to meet the unique needs of your new congregation.
Start the conversation
No pastor or church launching or leading alone
If you want help starting a church, strengthening your church, or reaching unreached people groups with the gospel, let’s talk.
Church Planting 101
The fundamentals to start your church planting journey Converge Church Planting 101 is two days of practical training where you will learn the basics of starting a church. This training is a great tool if you’re interested in church planting, starting a church or learning how to start a new campus of an existing church, […]
Church ministries support
Helping your church be all it can be in Christ Converge PacWest provides strategic resources and networks for leaders and churches in a whole arena of specialized ministries. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to help you and your church to be all that it can be in Christ. We are available to travel […]
Interim pastor
Helping you in a time of transition Sometimes the vacuum left by a pastoral vacancy requires special attention because of the length of the previous pastorate or the conflict that necessitated his departure. In such circumstances, Converge PacWest can provide Intentional Interim Pastor recommendations. It is an intentional interim’s aim to maintain or restore a healthy, […]
CEI Cohort
This coming year (kicking off Thursday, February 12th), we will be offering a Church Evangelism Institute cohort led by Pastor Dustin Butler and Pastor Dave Clark. Available to Converge PacWest pastors and planters, our goal in this cohort is “to equip pastors to lead culture change in their congregations, so their churches become conversion communities […]
Converge Together
You’re invited to Converge Together 2026, a three-day celebration for all of Converge to cometogether, receive ministry training designed for a variety of contexts, and hear stories of what Godis doing across our regions and around the world.We’re meeting at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Washington, D.C., on June 23–25, 2026. All ofConverge is […]
Stay connected
Hear stories from our churches, access our latest resources and events, and stay connected to what God’s doing through Converge PacWest.