Current Candidates
The following candidates for ministry in the Christian Reformed Church are declared eligible for call (however, those marked with an asterisk have not completed all candidacy requirements).
Candidates who need to submit changes for this page may send them by email to Karlene.
Jonathan Averill
Jonathan Averill has accepted a call as a Chaplain in the US Army (beginning Dec. 7).
Sean Baker*
Language: English
Contact:
6379 Old Log Trail
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
231-878-4256
baker.sean@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference Canada
No Preference US
Joshua Benton
Language: English
Contact:
3513 193rd St
Lansing, IL 60438
616-516-0265, 708-474-9526
jbenton8@sbcglobal.net
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
US West
Canada West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
Canada East
Rural (County/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Paul Birnbaum
Pul Birnbaum has accepted a call at LaGlace CRC in Alberta, Canada.
Steven G. Boersma
Languages: English
Contact:
635 6th Street
Ashton, IA 51232
605-695-8855
sboersm0@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
G. Ben Bowater IV
Ben Bowater has accepted a call at Westwood CRC in Kalamazoo, MI.
Nathaniel Bradford
Languages: English and some Spanish
Contact:
300 Calkins SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-454-9483
nbradf34@calvin.edu
M.Div. Degree: Regent College
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community
Native American, African-American
Micah Bruxvoort
1601 E 61st St
Sioux Falls , SD 57108
925-858-0127
micahbruxvoort@yahoo.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Steve Bussis
Steve Bussis has accepted a call at Coopersville CRC in Coopersville, MI.
Darrin J.B. Compagner
Darrin Compagner has accepted a call at Hope CRC in Grandville, MI, as Pastor of Discipleship.
Simon Cunningham
Language: English
Contact:
1211 South 15 Road
Harrietta, MI 49638
231-878-3392
simoncunningham@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Anthony J. Curran
Anthony Curran has accepted a call to serve at Church of the Servant in Grand Rapids, MI.
Samantha De Jong McCarron*
Language: English
Contact:
1721 Ridgemoor Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
708-203-0937
SamanthaDeJongMcCarron@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Joel DeMoor
Joel DeMoor has accepted a call at Trinity CRC in British Columbia, Canada.
Jeff Dephouse*
Language: English
Contact:
8800 Dorchester Rd #2604
North Charleston, SC 29420
616-241-5274
dephouse@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Sole Pastor
Chaplaincy
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Jason De Vries*
Language: English and some Spanish
Contact:
3326 Pine Meadow Dr SE, Apt 201
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
503-781-7347
jdevrie0@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Preaching
US West
Canada West
Other Geographic Area:
Oregon, Washington, Northern California
Southern British Columbia
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Bryan Dick*
Language: English
Contact:
207 Kansas Ave NW
Orange City, IA 51041
616-366-6219
pastorbryand@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Adam Eisenga
Language: English
Contact:
425 Briar Lane NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-970-5548
aeisenga@firstbyroncentercrc.com
M.Div. Degree: Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Jonathan W. Flikkema
Language: English
Contact:
1647 Southampton SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
616-828-7100
JFlikkema@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Chelsey Harmon*
Language: English
Contact:
Good News Church
476 Clarke Rd.
London, ON N5V 2C7
cell: 616-401-7660
work: 519-659-9485
chelsey.harmon@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference Canada
No Preference US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
William Harris
Language: English
Contact:
418 Courtney St.
Galesburg, MI 49053
269-665-7392
wlharris3@yahoo.com
M.Div. Degree: Grace Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community: Diverse preferred
Mark Hilbelink
Mark Hilbelink has accepted a call at Sunrise Community Church in Austin, TX.
Mark Hofman
Languages: English and Basic Spanish
Contact:
2421 Okemos SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-498-2631
meh4@caalvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Laurie W. Hogge
Language: English
Contact:
1312 Giddings Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
616-550-0744
lhogge@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
US East
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolitan
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Linda A. R. Johnson
Language: English
Contact:
1660 Montague Ave
Muskegon, MI 49441
231-775-2885
linda.johnson153@verizon.net
M.Div. Degree: Regent University
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
Canada East
No Preference in US
Ontario, Canada
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Rebecca Jordan Heys
Rebecca Jordan Heyes has accepted a call to serve as pastoral resident at Church of the Servant CRC in Grand Rapids, MI.
James C. Kirk
James Kirk has accepted a call at Immanuel CRC in Wappingers Falls, NY.
Allen Kleine Deters
Allen Kleine Deters has accepted a call at Alamosa CRC, Alamosa, CO.
Brad Knetsch
Brad Knetsch has accepted a call as assistant pastor at Madison at the Ford, a multi-site of Madison Square Church, in Grand Rapids, MI.
James H. Kuiper
James H. Kuiper has accepted a call at First CRC, Fremont, MI.
Lucas Lockard*
Language: English
Contact:
145 10 Mile Rd
Sparta, MI 49345
616-581-3371
llockar0@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Nate McCarron*
Language: English and Conversational Spanish
Contact:
1721 Ridgemoor Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-450-0239
NateMcCarron@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Matthew McClure
Language: English
Contact:
12 Chestnut St.
Douglas, MA 01516
616-570-5139
matt.c.mcclure@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Nicholas W. Monsma
Nicholas Monsma has accepted a call to serve at East Palmyra CRC in upstate New York.
Bonny Mulder-Behnia
Bonny Mulder-Behnia has accepted a call at Rosewood CRC, Bellflower, CA as Family Ministries Pastor.
Mark Neymeiyer*
Language: English
Contact:
5486 Shady Dr
Newaygo, MI 49337
office: 616-887-7421
home: 616-205-6497
neyfamily6@juno.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Zachary Olson
Zachary Olson has accepted a call to Ebenezer CRC in Jarvis, ON.
Albert Postma
Albert Postma has accepted a call at Bethlehem CRC in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Philip Rushton
Language: English
Contact:
35584 Tweedsmuir Drive
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2X8
Canada
778-808-1169
philip_rushton@hotmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Regent College, Vancouver, BC
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
World Missions
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolitan)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
David Salverda
Language: English
Contact:
1269 Birkdale Cres.
Sarnia, ON N7S 5H2
Canada
616-827-7400
dsalver8@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Town/village
Multi-Cultural
Ryan Schreiber
Language: English
Contact:
3501 Burton SE Apt. F
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-994-2998
schreiber.ryan@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
Other Geographic Area: West Michigan, Chicago Metro Area, Toronto Area, Los Angeles Area, New Jersey
Rural (Country/Farming
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Brian Seifert
Brian Seifert has accepted a call at Cadillac, MI, CRC.
Dave Spoelma
Dave Spoelma has accepted a call at Second Byron Center CRC, Byron Center, MI.
Jonathan Spronk
Jonathan Spronk has accepted a call at Austinville CRC in Austinville, IA. He is serving as an interim pastor at Bethel CRC in Edgerton, MN, through the end of October.
Brittney Stelpstra Salverda
Language: English
Contact:
1269 Birkdale Cres.
Sarnia, ON N7S 5H2
Canada
519-337-3815
b.salverda@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Western Theological Seminary
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (County/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Matthew J. Stob
Matthew Stob has accepted a call at Maranatha CRC in Holland, MI.
David P. Stockdale
Language: English
Contact:
6499 Thimbleweed Ln
Rockford, MI 49341
616-866-4198
dstockdale@netpenny.net
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
US Midwest
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Brian Tebben*
Language: English
Contact:
1506 Cornell Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-745-8472
btebben1@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
David Van Berkel
David Van Berkel has accepted a call at Crosspoint Community Church in Anchorage, Alaska.
Michael J. Vander Laan
Language: English
Contact:
1206 Edna St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
616-246-5236
mikeandjana@att.net
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Thomas VanderPloeg*
Language: English
Contact:
3305 Parchmount Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
269-382-6529
tom.vanderploeg@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Kevin C. Vande Streek
Kevin Vande Streek has accepted a call at Ridgewood CRC in Jenison, MI, as Pastor of Youth Ministries.
Dirk VanEyk
Language: English
Contact:
1392 Beechwood
Jenison, MI 49428
616-635-7005
dirkvaneyk@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Canada Central
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Paul Van Stralen
Paul Van Stralen has accepted a call to Edson-Peers CRC, in Edson, Alberta, Canada.
Joshua Van Til
Language: English
Contact:
6298 Rapidfall Dr
Belmont, MI 49306
616-447-0818
josh@rrcworship.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior :Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Multi-Cultural
Brian Willats
985 S. Idaho St. #47
La Habra, CA 90631
562-686-5533
bribriw@juno.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Aaron Winkle
Aaron Winkle has accepted a call to serve as an Associate Chaplain at Calvin College.
Timothy Wood
Language: English
Contact:
W115 Oosty Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
608-312-4220
twood5@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference US
No Preference Canada
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Timothy Wood has accepted a call from Fellowship CRC to be the Campus Minister at The King's University College in Edmonton, AB (potentially a temporary position).
Anne Emile Zaki
Languages: Arabic and English
Contact:
1045 El Paso Rd
Kelowna, BC V1X2S6
Canada
250-491-0017
aez2@calvin.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
Canada West
Other Geographic Area: Kelowna, BC
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Hernan Zapata-Thomack
Languages: Spanish, French, and English
Contact:
266 North 7th St
Prospect Park, NJ 07508
973-942-8646
zapatathomack@aol.com
M.Div. Degree: Université de Genéve, Switzerland
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Home Mission
Chaplaincy/Campus Minister
US East
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolitan)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Ethnic (specify: Latino/Hispanic first or second generation)
Andrew Zomerman
Andew Zomerman has accepted a call to serve as associate pastor at Hope CRC in Brantford, Ontario.