Beyond the Walls Community Church
Dave and Beth Nickodemus are planning to launch Beyond the Walls Community Church in northern Colorado Springs in the spring of 2020. After a year of discernment, prayer and a lot of guidance from the Holy Spirit, Dave and Beth are excited to take a bold leap of faith and plant Beyond the Walls. The Nickodemus family has been living in Colorado Springs for the past five years in which Dave has been serving as an associate pastor and Beth as a marketing director at a Christian financial services company. The Nickodemuses have been serving full time in LCMS and LCMC Lutheran churches for the past 13 years, but are excited to be planting a church ...
Beyond the Walls Community Church
Dave and Beth Nickodemus are planning to launch Beyond the Walls Community Church in northern Colorado Springs in the spring of 2020. After a year of discernment, prayer and a lot of guidance from the Holy Spirit, Dave and Beth are excited to take a bold leap of faith and plant Beyond the Walls. The Nickodemus family has been living in Colorado Springs for the past five years in which Dave has been serving as an associate pastor and Beth as a marketing director at a Christian financial services company. The Nickodemuses have been serving full time in LCMS and LCMC Lutheran churches for the past 13 years, but are excited to be planting a church with Converge (yes, the Lutheran pastor is all in on Converge!).
The Northern Colorado Springs and Monument area of Colorado are experiencing rapid growth with multiple homes and apartment complexes continually being built. While the area has become a definite destination for people to live, it is also an area of major loneliness and people feeling very disconnected. This is evident in the high teen suicide rates and drug issues. Many people in our rapidly growing city are in desperate need of support and community.
The mission of Beyond the Walls Community Church is to create community through love, service and laughter. We want to create a community where people are connected to God and each other. We want to be a multicultural community where everyone (child to senior) loves Jesus contagiously and courageously. At Beyond the Walls we want to launch into our neighborhoods with a purpose, coming alongside others and meet real needs. We also want to combat the epidemic of loneliness through conversation and laughter (yes, laughter, because we firmly believe it's actually a lot of fun to serve God together). Our approach to ministry at Beyond the Walls will rely on community events, sports ministry programs, and Dave and Beth's passion to embrace the messiness of life, share the incredible wonder of God through the amazing message of Jesus. To learn more about Beyond the Walls Community Church, email Dave and Beth at dnickodemus@gmail.com or visit https://www.beyondthewallscc.com/.
Hope Colorado Springs
Josh and Kelly Allen officially launched Hope Colorado Springs in September 2018 after a long season of prayer and preparation. The mission of Hope Colorado Springs is to make the hope we’ve found in Jesus real. We seek to do this by living intentional, generous, and humble lives that speak love and truth to all who we share life with.
Our missional presence in northeast Colorado Springs focuses on three core priorities...
Hope Colorado Springs
Josh and Kelly Allen officially launched Hope Colorado Springs in September 2018 after a long season of prayer and preparation. The mission of Hope Colorado Springs is to make the hope we’ve found in Jesus real. We seek to do this by living intentional, generous, and humble lives that speak love and truth to all who we share life with.
Our missional presence in northeast Colorado Springs focuses on three core priorities: rising generations of truth seekers and Church leaders, relationships with those who share our neighborhoods and workplaces, and restored lives among those in need of physical aid and family.
Despite its inaccurate reputation as a predominantly “Christian” city, some estimate that fewer than 20% of locals are involved in any form of faith community in Colorado Springs. Our county leads the nation in teen suicide rates, and many families in our city are struggling with challenges of military life. There is a need for real hope in Colorado Springs that isn’t widely realized by first impressions of our beautiful city.
You and your church family can join God’s mission of making His hope real in our community by supporting us with prayer, words of encouragement, and financial support. We are dedicated to being wise stewards of God’s resources by how we carry out our mission and core priorities, maximizing the impact of God’s Kingdom in our community. Thank you for considering partnering with us, and making the hope of Jesus real in Colorado Springs and beyond.
Please be praying for Hope Colorado Springs and their needs, and contact Josh at josh@hopecosprings.church with questions or for more information.
The Front Church
The Front Church
Embajada del Reino, Colorado
Pastor Pedro and Adriana Gonzalez responded to a call from God in 2010, to be part of His redemptive team, proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel in Colorado. They are passionate about being ambassadors for the one true God and take this responsibility very seriously. It is this passion that led them to plant Iglesia Embajada in Littleton, CO.
Their launch Sunday with Converge Rocky Mountain was September 16, 2018. Pastor Pedro and Adriana desire to build long lasting ministry relationships with multi-ethnic, church leaders across Denver and the surrounding area. Believing that unity is a sign of maturity...
Embajada del Reino
Pastor Pedro and Adriana Gonzalez responded to a call from God in 2010, to be part of His redemptive team, proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel in Colorado. They are passionate about being ambassadors for the one true God and take this responsibility very seriously. It is this passion that led them to plant Iglesia Embajada in Littleton, CO.
Their launch Sunday with Converge Rocky Mountain was September 16, 2018. Pastor Pedro and Adriana desire to build long lasting ministry relationships with multi-ethnic, church leaders across Denver and the surrounding area. Believing that unity is a sign of maturity in the church, their desire is to unite Christians in true worship and ever deepening relationships with their Heavenly Father. That’s why they have responded to God’s call. That’s why they are growing a new church. That’s why they need your prayers and partnership through financial support. You can contact pastor Pedro at 720/218-3890 or check out their web site at www.iglesia-Embajada.org
Catalyst Church, Colorado
Catalyst Church in Cañon City will celebrate its three-year anniversary in February of 2019. Pastor Ryan McBride is thrilled to partner with Converge for the tremendous amount of resources that can ensure success in church planting. Along with Converge, Pastor Ryan shares a heart for the advancement of the gospel that is fueled by church planting.
Catalyst is completely organic, having no "sending church," but began as a handful of families saying "yes" to God, meeting faithfully when He called, and trusting Him with the...
Catalyst Church, Colorado
Catalyst Church in Cañon City will celebrate its three-year anniversary in February of 2019. Pastor Ryan McBride is thrilled to partner with Converge for the tremendous amount of resources that can ensure success in church planting. Along with Converge, Pastor Ryan shares a heart for the advancement of the gospel that is fueled by church planting.
Catalyst is completely organic, having no "sending church," but began as a handful of families saying "yes" to God, meeting faithfully when He called, and trusting Him with the outcome. Giving has increased significantly over the course of 2018, but with a God-sized vision to reach people who are far from God, any outside resources will only help to make a deeper impact sooner. Catalyst has a very missional approach toward Fremont County with service built into the DNA of the church. Therefore, finances Catalyst receives are used to fund service opportunities in the community and expanding the reach of the gospel.
As a portable church that meets in a school gymnasium, there are certain challenges and unique dynamics at play when it comes to having a presence in the community throughout the week days. Having a building of their own is a long-term goal of Catalyst, so they can use their facilities to be even more effective in loving Fremont County well. Please join Catalyst in praying for their financial and equipment needs, as well as in their mission to pray for the entire world over the course of one year. Follow this journey through posts at facebook.com/catalystchurchcanoncity/. You can also get updates at catalystchurchcc.com. Ryan can be contacted at 719-334-0620, ryan@catalystchurchcc.com.
CrossWind TFC- The Filipino Church, Colorado
As of June 24 2018, with the help of God, Arnold Cubos was installed as the head Pastor of Crosswind TFC. Change can be a difficult task. We believe as a congregation we have accepted change and this change has placed us in an excellent place for future ministry.
Currently, our worship gathering is held every Sunday @ 2:30 pm. Worship and preaching the word of God during services is presented...
CrossWind TFC- The Filipino Church, Colorado
As of June 24 2018, with the help of God, Arnold Cubos was installed as the head Pastor of Crosswind TFC. Change can be a difficult task. We believe as a congregation we have accepted change and this change has placed us in an excellent place for future ministry.
Currently, our worship gathering is held every Sunday @ 2:30 pm. Worship and preaching the word of God during services is presented in the Tagalog language.
As the new lead pastor, Arnold desires to shape the culture and values through biblical principles. Bringing Christ to the community and bringing the community to Christ. As a young church plant, Crosswind TFC needs a great deal of help in training, encouragement, financial support and accountability. We are grateful for all of the support of our shared ministry and for the many ways people serve in the church and community.
You can find out more at www.facebook.com/CrosswindFilipino/.
Filipino Christian Fellowship, Colorado
Filipino Christian Fellowship is growing in numbers, especially with new believers. The FCF Saturday evening service is a mix of Tagalog and English (Taglish) worship songs and sermons, followed by a dinner fellowship of Filipino foods. Michael “Bong” Olarte, Lead Pastor of FCF, was a church planter and pastor in the Philippines. He and his wife Loreta “Lhet” came to the United States in 2013 to give...
Filipino Christian Fellowship, Colorado
Filipino Christian Fellowship is growing in numbers, especially with new believers. The FCF Saturday evening service is a mix of Tagalog and English (Taglish) worship songs and sermons, followed by a dinner fellowship of Filipino foods. Michael “Bong” Olarte, Lead Pastor of FCF, was a church planter and pastor in the Philippines. He and his wife Loreta “Lhet” came to the United States in 2013 to give Highland Baptist, their supporting church, a ministry update. That trip birthed a long-term church planting mission between Highland Baptist, CrossWind Community Church and Converge because of their unifying vision and mission toward multiplying churches. FCF needs additional financial support as many attendees are new Christians and are still being molded and discipled in giving. Neither Bong nor Lhet are able to work for extra income because of their religious worker visa status. Please pray for their finances, and for FCF to be a growing, thriving church in North Denver.
For more information, you can reach Bong at 720-238-0559, and find FCF online: facebook.com/FCFofNorthDenver/
The Mission Church, Utah
The Mission Church reaches Mormons and ex-Mormons in the least churched region of our country with the gospel-centric missional heart it shares with Converge Rocky Mountain. We exist to glorify God, strengthen believers, and reach the lost.
Ritch Sandford, with his family, moved to Utah from the Chicago suburbs in 2013 after serving as a pastor at The Compass Church in Naperville, IL. The stories of transformed lives since then, fuel their vision to seek out...
The Mission Church, Utah
The Mission Church reaches Mormons and ex-Mormons in the least churched region of our country with the gospel-centric missional heart it shares with Converge Rocky Mountain. We exist to glorify God, strengthen believers, and reach the lost.
Ritch Sandford, with his family, moved to Utah from the Chicago suburbs in 2013 after serving as a pastor at The Compass Church in Naperville, IL. The stories of transformed lives since then, fuel their vision to seek out, rescue and make disciples of the lost people in Utah.
The Mission Church is growing and currently praying for the funds (around $50,000) to support another much needed staff member. In addition, a wonderful warehouse space was acquired and recently renovated for weekend worship services and mid-week ministries. They are currently trying to raise $20,000 of additional support to help finish the renovation project.
Ritch would love to see churches send people, teams, and interns who have a heart to reach Mormons to serve with them for a few days or for several months.
Find out more at: themissionutah.com and facebook.com/TheMissionChurchUtah, and contact Ritch at ritch.sandford@gmail.com.
