Powerful Partnerships

Our ministry in Darmstadt is the result of Kingdom-minded partnerships.  Our very presence here is the result of a partnership between Converge Worldwide in the United States and the International Baptist Convention, based in Frankfurt, Germany.  That core value of working with ministry partners to see the gospel proclaimed around the world is part of the DNA of Converge International Fellowship.  Over the last six months since the launch of CIF, we have been blessed with amazing partners in ministry in Darmstadt.

The German-language Baptist church that rents us our meeting space in their building is a vital partner.  Bob had a chance to preach there this past month, and was warmly received.  The church has been very supportive of our work, and they are excited to see the relationship and ministry results grow as we work together to reach the city!

A few weeks ago a new family joined us for worship.  Markus and Jojo are regional directors for Youth for Christ- Germany, and we are so blessed to have them join us!  They are currently training and leading a South African ministry team called “iThemba” which means “hope” in the Zulu-language, one of the 11 official languages of South Africa.  Markus explains their mission:
"iThemba started as a ministry of Youth for Christ South Africa in 1998 and from that time on, several teams have ministered in Germany, Great Britain, The Netherlands, Spain and the US through the creative arts like dancing, singing and drama. Through their life-stories and testimonies they have the privilege of sharing the gospel with many young people in Germany, even in governmental schools in Germany which are usually quite restrictive towards Christian groups. This year we are hosting 3 teams of each 7 young people. They will start their tour in May until the end of November."

CIF will be serving as their “base church” through the remainder of the year.  Pray that we will be a faithful and effective partner in their mission to Germany!

The Chinese-language Bible study on the University Campus continues to be another great partner.  As this group continues to grow, more and more of the students are coming to CIF to find a church home.  It is so exciting to see God at work among the Chinese and other Southeast Asian people.  God is doing a great work, and   Pray for the leaders of the Bible study, and for our support to their important mission.  Pray that CIF will be a loving and enriching church home to them!