Denominational Contacts for Church Planting

As a help to other church planters out there, I’ve created a list of all the state church planting contacts for the following denominations – Christian & Missionary Alliance, Converge, Evangelical Free Church, North American Baptists, and the Southern Baptist Convention. Please take advantage of this list and get in touch with as many area church planting reps as possible. If there are additional denominations that you would like me to add, please let me know. The name of each denomination is linked to the main church planting page for the denom.

State C&MA Converge EFCA NAB SBC
Alabama Southern District – Frank D. Smith, Jr. Converge Southeast Southeast District – Bruce Redmond State Convention – Otis Corbitt
Alaska Pacific Northwest District Converge Northwest Pacific Northwest District – Steve Elliott State Convention -
Arizona South Pacific District – Bill Malick Southwest Baptist Conference -Darci Johnston West District – Dave Page State Convention – Ken Belflower
Arkansas Southwestern District Converge Southeast Central District State Convention – Phill Hall
California Central Pacific District (Northern CA) – Ray Van Gilst
South Pacific District (Southern CA) – Bill Malick		 Converge PacWest (Northern Ca) – Paul Root
Southwest Baptist Conference – Darci Johnston		 West District (Central and Southern CA) – Dave Page
Western District (Northern CA) – Dan Lahl		 Northern California Region
Southern California Region		 State Convention – Joe De Leon
Colorado MidAmerica District Converge Rocky Mountain – Paul Mitton Rocky Mountain District – Greg Pugh Central Plains Region State Convention – Bobby Dean
Connecticut New England District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley New England District – Mark Overmeyer Atlantic Association State Convention – Greg Torres
Delaware Mid-Atlantic District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley Eastern District – Eric Orke State Convention – David Jackson
District of Columbia Mid-Atlantic District Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson Eastern District – Eric Orke State Convention
Florida Southern District (Western FL) – Frank D. Smith, Jr.
Southeastern District (Eastern FL) – Alfredo Gutierrez		 Converge Southeast Southeast District – Bruce Redmond Florida Region State Convention – Rick Lawrence
Georgia South Atlantic District – Tom Bowden Converge Southeast Southeast District – Bruce Redmond Florida Region State Convention – Butch Butcher
Hawaii Central Pacific District – Ray Van Gilst Converge PacWest (Northern Ca) – Paul Root State Convention – Sung Ho Kang
Idaho Pacific Northwest District (Northwest ID)
Rocky Mountain District (Southern ID) – Gary Burdick		 Converge Northwest Intermountain West District (South & Central ID) – Ross Anderson
Northern Mountain District (Northern ID)		 Northwest Region State Convention – Position Vacant
Illinois Midwest District Converge MidAmerica – Gary Rohrmayer Great Lakes District – Brett Gleason Upper Mississippi Region – Tim Blackburn State Convention – Charles Campbell
Indiana Midwest District Converge MidAmerica – Gary Rohrmayer Great Lakes District – Brett Gleason Great Lakes Region State Convention – Stephen Davis
Iowa MidAmerica District Minnesota Baptist Conference – Joel Nelson Central District Upper Mississippi Region – Tim Blackburn State Convention – John Shaull
Kansas MidAmerica District Converge Heartland – Walt Moser Midwest District Central Plains Region State Convention – Bob Mills
Kentucky Ohio Valley District – David Klinsing Converge MidAmerica – Gary Rohrmayer Great Lakes District (Florence, KY) – Brett Gleason
Southeast District – Bruce Redmond		 State Convention – Larry Baker
Louisiana Southern District (Way eastern LA) – Frank D. Smith, Jr.
Southwestern District (Western LA)		 Converge Southeast Southeast District – Bruce Redmond Central Plains Region State Convention – Mike Canady
Maine New England District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley New England District – Mark Overmeyer State Convention – Greg Torres
Maryland Mid-Atlantic District Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson Allegheny District (Western MD) – Jim Culbertson
Eastern District (Eastern MD) – Eric Orke		 Atlantic Association State Convention – David Jackson
Massachusetts New England District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley New England District – Mark Overmeyer State Convention – Greg Torres
Michigan Great Lakes District (Lower Peninsula)
Western Great Lakes District (Upper Peninsula)		 Converge Michigan – George Butler
Great Lakes Baptist Conference (Upper Peninsula) – Russ Shearer		 Forest Lakes District (Upper Peninsula) – Ray Olson
Great Lakes District (Lower Peninsula and eastern UP) – Brett Gleason		 Great Lakes Region State Convention – TED STEPHENS
Minnesota Northwestern District – Dave Manske Minnesota Baptist Conference – Joel Nelson North Central District – Dan Moose
Northern Plains District (Northwestern MN)		 Upper Mississippi Region – Tim Blackburn State Convention – Steve Melvin
Mississippi Southern District – Frank D. Smith, Jr. Converge Southeast Southeast District – Bruce Redmond State Convention – Ed Deuschle
Missouri MidAmerica District Converge Heartland – Walt Moser
Converge MidAmerica – Gary Rohrmayer		 Central District
Midwest District (Metro Kansas City)		 Central Plains Region State Convention – Ben Hess
Montana Rocky Mountain District – Gary Burdick Converge Northwest Northern Mountain District (Western MT)
Northern Plains District (Eastern MT)		 Northern Plains Region
Northwest Region		 State Convention – Dave Howeth
Nebraska MidAmerica District Converge Heartland – Walt Moser Midwest District Central Plains Region State Convention – Bob Mills
Nevada Central Pacific District – Ray Van Gilst Converge PacWest (Northern Ca) -Paul Root West District (Southern NV) – Dave Page
Western District (Northern NV) – Dan Lahl		 State Convention – Eddie Hancock
New Hampshire New England District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley New England District – Mark Overmeyer State Convention – Greg Torres
New Jersey Metropolitan District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley Eastern District – Eric Orke Atlantic Association State Convention – Stan Smith
New Mexico South Pacific District – Bill Malick Southwest Baptist Conference -Darci Johnston West District – Dave Page State Convention – Stan Albright
New York Northeastern District (pretty much everything except for NYC) – Jon Martin
Metropolitan District (NYC and nearby)		 Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley
Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson		 Allegheny District (Western NY) – Jim Culbertson
Eastern District (Eastern NY) – Eric Orke
New England District (Northeast NY) – Mark Overmeyer		 Atlantic Association
Eastern Association		 State Convention – Lamar Duke
North Carolina South Atlantic District – Tom Bowden Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson Southeast District – Bruce Redmond Atlantic Association State Convention – Mark Gray
North Dakota Northwestern District (Eastern ND) – Dave Manske
Rocky Mountain District (Western ND) – Gary Burdick		 Converge Heartland – Walt Moser Northern Plains District Northern Plains Region State Convention – Buck Hill
Ohio Central District (East OH) – Todd Sovine
Great Lakes District (way north OH)

Ohio Valley (West OH)

 Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson Allegheny District (Eastern OH) – Jim Culbertson
Great Lakes District (Western OH) – Brett Gleason		 Great Lakes Region State Convention – Gary Odom
Oklahoma Southwestern District Converge Southeast Texas-Oklahoma District – Randy Littlefield Central Plains Region State Convention – Bo Holland
Oregon Pacific Northwest District Converge Northwest Pacific Northwest District – Steve Elliott Northwest Region State Convention – Bevan McWhirter
Pennsylvania Eastern PA District (Eastern PA)
Western PA District (Western PA) – Joseph Toomey		 Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley
Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson		 Allegheny District (Western PA) – Jim Culbertson
Eastern District (Eastern PA) – Eric Orke		 Atlantic Association
Eastern Association		 State Convention – Stan Smith
Rhode Island New England District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley New England District – Mark Overmeyer State Convention – Greg Torres
South Carolina South Atlantic District – Tom Bowden Converge Southeast Southeast District – Bruce Redmond State Convention – Kermit Morris
South Dakota Northwestern District (Eastern SD) – Dave Manske
Rocky Mountain District (Western SD) – Gary Burdick		 Converge Heartland – Walt Moser Central District (Southeastern SD)
Northern Plains District (Northern SD)
Rocky Mountain District (Southwestern SD) – Greg Pugh		 Central Plains Region
Northern Plains Region		 State Convention – Buck Hill
Tennessee Southern District – Frank D. Smith, Jr. Converge MidAmerica – Gary Rohrmayer Southeast District – Bruce Redmond State Convention – Fred Davis
Texas Southwestern District Southwest Baptist Conference -Darci Johnston Texas-Oklahoma District (all but El Paso) – Randy Littlefield
West District (El Paso) – Dave Page		 Central Plains Region Baptist General Convention of Texas – Paul Atkinson

Southern Baptists of Texas Convention – Barry Calhoun
Utah Central Pacific District – Ray Van Gilst Converge Rocky Mountain – Paul Mitton Intermountain West District – Ross Anderson State Convention – Position Vacant
Vermont New England District Converge Northeast – Paul Hubley New England District – Mark Overmeyer State Convention – Greg Torres
Virginia Mid-Atlantic District Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson Eastern District – Eric Orke Southern Baptist Conservates of Virginia -

Baptist General Association of VA – Wayne Faison
Washington Pacific Northwest District Converge Northwest Northern Mountain District (Eastern WA)
Pacific Northwest District (Western WA) – Steve Elliott		 Northwest Region State Convention – Bevan McWhirter
West Virginia Central District – Todd Sovine Converge MidAtlantic – Dan Peterson Allegheny District – Jim Culbertson State Convention – Randy Tate
Wisconsin Western Great Lakes District Great Lakes Baptist Conference – Russ Shearer Forest Lakes District – Ray Olson Upper Mississippi Region – Tim Blackburn State Convention – Steve Melvin
Wyoming Rocky Mountain District – Gary Burdick Converge Rocky Mountain – Paul Mitton Intermountain West District (Western WY) – Ross Anderson
Rocky Mountain District (Eastern WY) – Greg Pugh		 State Convention – Don Whalen