Converge (Baptist General Conference) | |
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Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Orientation | Baptist |
President | John K. Jenkins |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance, National Association of Evangelicals |
Region | United States |
Headquarters | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Origin | 1879 |
Branched from | Mission Friends |
Congregations | 1,346 |
Members | 324,163 |
Missionary organization | Converge missions |
Aid organization | Converge crisis response |
Tertiary institutions | Bethel University |
Official website | converge |
Converge, formerly the Baptist General Conference (BGC) and Converge Worldwide, is an association of Baptist Christian churches in the United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and the National Association of Evangelicals. The headquarters are in Orlando, Florida. The current president of Converge is John K. Jenkins.