In response to the continuous growth of diverse people groups coming to the United States, Converge/ BGC added cross-cultural missionaries to its people group ministries work force. To date, over 200 Converge/ BGC cultural churches that represent twenty-one people groups are reaching to first and second generation immigrants across the country.

Experts say people who move - especially into a foreign culture - are more open to the gospel than at any other time in their lives. In response to this challenge, Converge/ BGC has deployed seven cross-cultural missionaries to work among Latinos, Muslims, Haitian, Brazilians and Japanese in the areas of church planting, leadership ­development, evangelism and discipleship.

These ministries are under six ministry directors who work with their respective leadership teams to multiply and mobilize Converge/ BGC people group churches. To intensify effectiveness, seven couples are deployed as ICM missionaries working in the areas of leadership development, church planting and outreach workers to visitors in the US.

This year Converge/BGC is also expanding its ministries to U.S. visitors and international students through the World Reach ministry.