Jonathan and Erin have served as church-planting missionaries in Brazil since 2005. They serve in the São Paulo metro region, which is considered one of the largest city centers in the world with a population of 30 million people. São Paulo is a global city as it is home to several displaced nationality groups. Jonathan and Erin have primarily focused their ministry on the government housing districts in the East Zone of São Paulo.

As leaders of the Southern Cone Initiative, their goal is to continue to plant and multiply churches by helping people meet, know, and follow Jesus.

David and Beth have recently been called to serve in Montevideo, Uruguay after 8 years of ministry in Argentina.  They will be transitioning to this new mission field where they will develop a project team to reach the city with the Gospel through church planting and discipleship. This team will be made up of other missionaries, national workers and new international workers.  there is a great need for a gospel movement in Uruguay.  It is the most secular country in all of South America, and the Ramble region is the most unreached area on the continent. 

Paul and Ana Hill have served as life-long missionaries in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Paul grew up as an MK in Argentina where he met Ana. They have five children, all of whom live in Argentina. Paul’s heart desire is to see Argentines meet, know, and follow Jesus, and to see churches planted and strengthened throughout Argentina.

Dan grew up as a missionary kid in Honduras, and MeLinda was born in Guatemala to missionary parents. Her parents did church planting, first in Guatemala and later in Mexico. Dan and MeLinda met in high school, but did not start dating until they both attended Moody Bible Institute. They were married a year after graduating. The Lord called them to go to Guadalajara, Mexico, where they served as church-planters. Since 2016, Dan has serves as International Leader for Latin America. Dan and Melinda have 4 children and live in Guadalajar, Mexico.

William and Liz have been in missions their whole married life. Recently they moved from William’s hometown in Campinas, São Paulo to work in southern Brazil with Converge. Their ministry focus is encouraging and serving the church planters and their families in the mentorship process. Liz is the initiative prayer coordinator as well.