GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Initiatives are large, cross-cultural missions endeavors that require multiple, diverse “projects” and target a geographic area, a people group, a religious background, or a large urban center.

Projects are local gospel endeavors that contribute to a large gospel “initiative”. They can be done by an individual, a Converge team, a combined team with other agencies or national partners, or a stateside church.

Regional Impact Teams come alongside national movements and movement leaders to help catalyze gospel movements among the leastreached; in most cases where we do not have Converge staff.

We are building 4 Regional Impact Teams: Africa, Latin America, Europe & the Mediterranean, Asia.

Diaspora is the reality that there are millions of people on the move (such as Afghans coming to America) which creates new opportunities for people to hear the gospel. There are also opportunities for Christians (such as the 200,000 Filipinos in Saudi Arabia) to share the gospel in places where Western missionaries cannot go.

Consortium is a network of churches and individuals who have been Spiritled to join with global partners to undertake missionary efforts beyond the resources of any one member.

Global Worker is our newly preferred term for our missionaries. We use “global worker” today because the term “missionary” can trigger a dangerous reaction in many parts of the world where our teams are serving.

THE CHURCH IS GOD’S PLAN A FOR REACHING THE NATIONS.

THERE IS NO PLAN B.

I served as the pastor of a church we planted for 32 years. Whenever I saw a missionary headed my way, I assumed they wanted financial support. Our team wants something much more – not from you, but for you. Paul wrote to his friends in Ephesus that Jesus had prepared work in advance for them to do together. (Ephesians 2:10). The same is true for your church. God has prepared ministry among the nations that your church is uniquely prepared to fulfill; but if your congregation is like most, your missions program is marked by the valiant labor of a few – and a whole congregation of “untapped potential.”

We have an amazing team that can serve and coach your church to help you discover where your work among the nations might be, and then help you partner effectively to see a gospel movement take place. All the services of the U.S. Engagement team are provided free to your church. Our team has raised their support so that we can serve you. The next few pages unpack just a few of the resources we would love to share with you.

KEVIN MCGHEE DIRECTOR OF U.S. ENGAGEMENT