How outreach-oriented is your church? As I met with our sister church leaders in Ukraine, I could see that the war has jolted this entire church movement out of evangelistic passivity and onto the frontlines of proactive community engagement.

Since 2022 began, Converge Heartland has receipted more than $315,000 for Ukraine Relief, with over $200,000 of that being given over this past fiscal year. The generosity has profoundly impacted churches and ministers.

For the first time in Converge Heartland’s history, we passed one million dollars in annual revenue and sent a total of $1,488,982 to fund a variety of district ministries.

After 14 years of faithful ministry as lead pastor of Faith Baptist Fellowship in Sioux Falls, SD, Dana Olson is now the Director of Prayer First Heartland, a ministry vital to the church in these days of increasing opposition to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Ever wonder how a missionary becomes a missionary? Meredith Graber of Faith Baptist Fellowship in Sioux Falls, SD, shares about her experience at the Missionary Discovery and Assessment (MD&A) with Converge International Ministries in Orlando, FL.  

Read about some of Steve Krier’s highlights during his third annual road trip through the Heartland to visit as many churches as possible in a week.

As we enter a new school year, we want to recognize several new beginnings in ministries across our district.

The District Board of Overseers met on February 21-22 in Omaha. While the Heartland District got hit with a blizzard, the overseers worked on ministry plans to see the district intentionally advance and grow over the next three years.

Steve Krier met with pastors, potential church planters, and prospective ministry residents at the annual Pastors' Conference hosted by Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis.

Though we still have two feet of standing snow in our yard, spring is eventually coming, and so is South Dakota’s class-action lawsuit against Punxsutawney Phil! Seasons change, and transitions eventually occur regardless of our readiness or restlessness!

Thank you for your ongoing support of Ukrainian relief efforts. The following three reports from Ukrainian front-line ministries directly result from your sacrificial giving.

If the Heartland population has collectively mastered one skill, it is that we know how to grow stuff. From North Dakota to Oklahoma, we grow corn, beans, hay, wheat, cotton, livestock, energy reserves, families, small businesses, and grit.

Members of The Fount Church in Kansas City have exciting plans to share the good news and love of Jesus Christ with their community at regular Famer's Markets, Truth Symposiums, Campus Ministries, and Redeeming Work.

A RECORD HAS BEEN BROKEN! 2022 was the strongest giving year in Converge Heartland's history. In the face of inflation, recession, and nations at war, your generosity has powerfully shone forth! Here are some amazing generosity figures from 2022. Together with your financial gifts, we saw...

With your generous donations, our Incarcerated Ministry Chaplains and volunteers bring hope and joy to the inmates they serve during the Christmas season.

Exciting changes are ahead for Harvest Plains Church, a Converge Heartland church plant in Casselton, ND!

Earlier this month, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team celebrated winning its first National Championship. My 18-year-old son, Cole, and I were eyewitnesses. The game was great, but as my son and I talked about the entire experience, what stood out the most was the beginning-to-end spirit of celebration.

"As the father has sent me, even so I am sending you." John 20:21b ESV

How did you become a church planter? How did you get connected to Converge?

People often ask me these questions. They are important questions and ones I am happy to answer. The simplest answer to this question is relationships.

I am blessed to connect and communicate with our Ukrainian ministry partners. Sometimes the cross-cultural component of these connections can be hilarious!