About Converge Northeast

Our story
Converge Northeast is part of Converge, a global, multi-ethnic movement of churches born out of mission in 1856. For over a century, our churches have been sharing best-in-class resources, training, and relationships, so we can all have what we need to thrive.
As a Converge Northeast partner, you can see:
- Your unique mission—effective and thriving
- Your church—focused and flourishing
- Your connections—Spirit-inspired and soul-enriching
- Your support team—one call away


Our team
Every church needs people to call on for ideas, prayer, and camaraderie. Our Northeast team, led by our Regional President Rev. Jamie Sipsma, serves as the hub for those relationships.
Where we're active
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What we do
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Plant with deep roots
Get equipped for the unique impact God is calling you to make through church planting in your area and beyond.
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Move your church’s mission forward, faster
Partner with Kingdom collaborators to advance your unique mission and vision as a church.
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Develop your highest potential
Receive custom coaching and build lasting connections to help you activate more leaders and create a unique impact.
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Reach around the world with the love of Jesus
Develop and activate the calling of your church and your people to spread the gospel across the globe.
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Our statement of faith
Converge Northeast subscribes to the historic evangelical faith of Baptists as set forth in “An Affirmation of our Faith” adopted in 1951 by the Baptist General Conference, reaffirmed in 1990, and amended in 1998 as follows.
The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original
manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme
authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (John 17:17; Romans 15:4; II Timothy 3:16-
17; II Peter 1:19-21)
The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that
these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious
offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption. (Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-4;I
John 5:7)
God the Father
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of each person, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (John 3:16-17; John 4:24; John 17:5)
Jesus Christ
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth. (Isaiah 7:14; John 1:14; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:2-3; I John 1:7)
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide. (John 14:26; John 16:7-15; Romans 8:14-17; Ephesians 1:13,14)
Humanity
We believe God created humankind immutably as male and female to reflect and bear His image. As such, human beings of every ethnicity, age, ability, as well as pre-born deserve dignity, protection, honor, respect, and Christian love. Because of Adam and Eve’s free choice to sin, God’s image in all humankind has become distorted and relationship with God has been disrupted. (Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 139:13-14; Romans 1:18-27; Romans
5:12; Colossians 3:12-14; Titus 3:1-5; Revelation 7:9)
Regeneration
We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. (John 1:12,13; John 3:3,16,17; Acts 20:21;
Ephesians 2:1-9; Titus 3:5)
The Church
We believe in the universal church; a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world. (Matthew 16:16-18; Acts 2:38-41; Ephesians 2:19-22; Ephesians 5:25-27)
Christian Conduct
We believe that Christians should live for the glory of God and the well-being of others; that their conduct should be blameless before the world; that they should be faithful stewards of their possessions; and that they should seek to realize for themselves and others the full stature of maturity in Christ. (II Corinthians 9:6-8; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 2:14-16; Colossians 3:17-23; I Thessalonians 5:17-18)
Christian Marriage
We believe that Christian marriage is a sacred institution ordained by God for the wellbeing of humankind and the propagation of the human race. It is the spiritual and physical union of only one genetic man to only one genetic woman according to Scripture. (Genesis 1:27-28; Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:8-12; Ephesians 5:25-33; Hebrews 13:4)
The Ordinances
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:41,42; Romans 6:3-5; I Corinthians 11:23-32)
Religious Liberty
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.
Church Cooperation
We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization, whether it is the Conference or a district conference, exists and functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary, independent basis.
The Last Things
We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked. (John 5:28,29; Revelation 20:1-15; II Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:31-46)
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If you want help starting a church, strengthening your church, or reaching unreached people groups with the gospel, let’s talk.
