Author: Gary Rohrmayer
Bio: Gary has a unique focus in mobilizing and mentoring leaders into the harvest field. He specializes in equipping leaders in areas of spiritual formation, church multiplication and church health. Gary's vision is to 'encourage the today's leaders for tomorrow's harvest'. He desires to emulate the ministry of Barnabas by becoming a son of encouragement to the next generation of leaders.

Gary has been involved in church planting since 1987. During this time he has been involved in over 65 new church plants. He has worked in every area as an intern, pioneer planter, parent church pastor, coach, head coach, district director and national/international trainer. He has trained hundreds of church planters, pastors and missionaries throughout the U.S. and through a growing international ministry. His friend, Tom Nebel writes, “I have known Gary for fifteen years as we have both been involved in the starting of new churches, and I have continually been impressed with his leadership, character, vision, and competence in the work of seeing new churches begin and expand. Over time I have seen Gary develop into a fine mentor and coach of new church planters and seasoned pastors. In fact, it would not be hyperbolic to state that Gary is one of the finest ministry coaches I have ever seen. His experience, natural intuition, and dedication to seeing church planters succeed so God's Kingdom might advance has rescued many, many church planters.” 

Gary was the founding pastor of Countryside Community Church in Oconomowoc, WI. During his time in Wisconsin he also worked for Great Lakes Church Planting by helping start 17 other churches through coaching, training and overseeing the church plants in his region.

In 1995, Gary and Mary launched a resource and consulting ministry called Your Journey Resources which specializes in developing reproducible, evangelistic and spiritual formation materials for adults and children. Over 1000 churches are using these materials across America.

Currently Gary is the Director of Church Planting Converge MidAmerica He is responsible for launching a movement of new churches. During the first five years he has mobilized 57 church planters in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky. 

Since September 1st 2006, Gary responsibilities have expanded as he is now the National Director of ConvergeUSA (Formerly TeAmerica) His responsibilities include developing and excuting a national church planting vision along with mentoring and resourcing regional leaders.

Gary, his wife Mary and their children Josh, Dan and Kallie live in Lindenhurst, IL.