A total of 469 delegates and attendees participated in Connect 2010, the Biennial Meeting of Converge Worldwide (BGC) June 30-July 2 in Denver, Colo. Highlights:

• Church Planting director Tom Nebel reported the combined "faith dream" of the 11 U.S. regions and large churches: to start at least 351 new churches by the end of 2015.
• 20 missionary appointees were commissioned to serve in international regions: Angie Arthur, Geoff & Michelle Coombe, Krissy F., and Brian & Chris Sanders (Great Sea Initiative); Matt & Arianne Crutchmer (Finland); Kristin Finnestad (Argentina); Glenn & Sue Hershberger (Panama) and Bob & Carol Marsh (Germany)—A2:5 English-language church pastorates; Tim & Debbie McIntosh (Peru); Chris & Mindy Porier (Estonia); Mike & Marla Raflik (Mexico); and Lynette Young (Uruguay).
• 4 Intercultural Ministries missionary appointees were commissioned: Coz & Joyce Crosscombe and TJ & Caryn H.
• Bill and Arlie Ankerberg, regional directors of the new Nordic-Baltic region, will develop ministries reaching Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
• 34 churches were welcomed as Converge members, having been received by their respective regions.
• 31 churches were deleted from Converge membership, having been removed from their respective regions. 3 church mergers and 2 regional mergers were recognized.
• Retiring missionary Joyce Watts was honored for creative and diligent ministry in the Philippines since 1983.
• Col. David Kennedy was introduced as the new chaplain endorser. I Former senior vice president Paul Johnson was presented the first Doulos Award for exemplary service.
• CFO Steve Schultz reported the 21st consecutive year of budget attainment.
• Proposed bylaw revisions were approved by delegate vote.
• Gregg Heinsch (Celebration, Fla.) was elected vice moderator for the Connect 2012 Biennial Meeting in Landover, Md.
• 62 children and youth were registered in fun and educational programs.

Audio messages from keynote speakers Wess Stafford, Doug Fagerstrom andMichael Henderson are available online.

Videos of the keynote messages are available on Vimeo.