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.
Glenn S. Adams*
Languages: English and some Spanish
Contact:
1324 Dunham St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-550-6582
gadams0@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No preference US
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community: Hispanic
Aminah Al-Attas Bradford*
Languages: English and Spanish
Contact:
300 Calkins Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-454-9483
aaa8@calvin.edu
M.Div. Degree: Regent College
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
World Missions
No Preference US
Canada East
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Amanda Bakale
Language: English
Contact:
67 Ahrens Street West
Kitchener, ON N2H 4B8
Canada
519-497-8654
amandabcara@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
Canada East
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Nick Bierma
Languages: English and Dutch
Contact:
140 Main Street East
Palmerston, ON N0G 2P0
Canada
616-204-9584
nick_bierma@yahoo.com
M.Div Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Michael Boerkoel
Contact:
1617 Moulton Ave
Muskegon, MI 49445
231-744-9188
mboerko1@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Samuel Boldenow
Language: Spanish and English
Contact:
728 Godwin Ct
Raleigh, NC 27606
919-597-0992
boldenow@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
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Joel Bootsma
Contact:
282 Sherman Avenue South
Hamilton, ON L8M 2R4
CANADA
905-543-9182
joel@bootsma.ca
M.Div. Degree: McMaster Divinity College
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
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
Randall Buursma
Randy has accepted the call of pastor from First CRC of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
John Harold Caicedo
Language: Spanish
Contact:
11910 Pine Mountain Ct
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
626-437-5581
jehar27@hotmail.com
M Div. Degree: Fuller Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
US West
Urban (Metropolis)
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community: Hispanic
Timothy Alan De Vries
Languages: Spanish and English
Contact:
16705 Dobson Ave
South Holland, IL 60473
708-596-7729
timothydv@comcast.net
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
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community: Hispanic
Steven Eckersley
Contact:
27 Elderberry Ave
Grimsby, ON L3M 5R5
CANADA
905-966-2778
steveneckersley@hotmail.com
M.Div. Degree: McMaster Divinity College
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Matthew J. Eenigenburg
Language: English
Contact:
5414 Jackson Drive
Mounds View, MN 55112
612-554-9709
matte@faithcrcmn.org
M.Div. Degree: Bethel Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Congregational Care
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolitan)
Suburban
Town/Village
John O. Eigege*
Languages: Hausa and English
Contact:
c/o Chinyere Eigege
1340 West Morse Ave
Chicago, IL 60626-3596
617-717-8903
oihoma.eigege@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missins
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
Adam Eisenga
Adam has accepted a call to Worthington CRC in Worthington, Minnesota.
Rodolfo Galindo
Rodolfo has accepted a call to Calvary CRC in Lowell, MI.
Aaron Gonzalez
Languages: Spanish and English
Contact:
5419 w Dardanella Rd
Apt 121
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
616-706-1065
agonzal4@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Co-Pastor
Home Misson
Pastor of Preaching
No preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community: Latino
Amos Groenendyk
Contact:
2852 Central Park Way NE Apt 202
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
616-283-5943
amos5vs4@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Chad Haan
Languages: English and a little Spanish
Contact:
1469 Hidden Valley Dr. Unit 12
Kentwood, MI 49508
616-405-5007
chaan-1@juno.com
M.Div. Degree: Western Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Countyr/Fariming)
Andrew Hanson
Andy has accepted a call to Celebration Fellowship at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia MI.
Jennifer Holmes
Jennifer has accepted a call to co-pastor an RCA church called New Hope Community Church in Oceana County, MI.
Joshua R. Holwerda
Contact:
1110 Alger St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
616-581-3952
banglajosh@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Outreach
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Suburban
Multi-Cultural
Linda A. R. Johnson
Language: English
Contact:
2 Windward Way
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
207-272-2620
linda.johnson153@frontier.com
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
Joseph Kim
Languages: Korean & English
Contact:
3014 Aspen Rd.
Ames, IA 50014
515-231-1325
joskim@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
World Missions
Canada West
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Daniel Kinnas
Dan has accepted the call to be the pastor at Bethel CRC in Zeeland, MI.
Kyle Kloostra
Contact:
44 Turnbull Rd
Dundas, ON L9H 3W6
CANADA
905-628-3904
kkloost1@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
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Brian Kornelis
Brian has accepted a call from Sunrise Community Church in Austin TX, to be on staff and work as a chaplain resident at the Seton Family of Hospitals.
Kenneth Kruithoff*
Contact:
1600 Beechwood Dr
Jenison, MI 49428
616-970-5077
kkruithoff@crcna.org
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
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Sam Lee
Sam has accepted a call to Church of the Servant CRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Ruth E. Lemmen
Ruth has accepted a call to the Pastoral Residency program at Church of the Servant in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Raidel León Martinez
Raidel has accepted a call to Chandler CRC in the South West area of Minnesota.
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
George Lubbers
George has accepted the call of pastor from First CRC, St. Thomas, Ontario.
Erin Marshalek
Language: English
Contact:
2935 Englewood Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
708-334-9039
emarsha2@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
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
Sarah Matherly Roelofs
Sarah has accepted a call from Sherman Street CRC in Grand Rapids as a staff chaplain at Indiana University Health Bloomington in Bloomington, IN.
Sarah Meekhof Albers
Contact:
2484 Thrush Dr
Jenison, MI 49428
616-550-7895
smeekho2@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
John Moelker
John has accepted a call to Dresden CRC in Dresden, Ontario.
Jonathan Nicolai-deKoning
Contact:
10828-131 St
Edmonton, AB T5M 1B2
CANADA
780-289-5730
dekoningjonathan@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Regent College
Senior Pastor
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
US West
Canada West
Canada Central
Canada East
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Adam Nordyke
Adam has accepted a call to pastoral ministry at Grant CRC in Grant, MI.
Jessica Oosterhouse
Contact:
105 N Forest St
Waupun, WI 53963
920-382-1532
jjo93@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Western Theological Seminary
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
US Midwest
Suburban
Town/Village
Benjamin Schaefer
Contact:
1887 Camille SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-901-7211
benjaminjschaefer@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Eric Schlukebir
Contact:
2423 Blaine Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
616-608-3191
edschlukebir@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Tim Sheridan
Tim has accepted a call to Maple Ridge CRC in Maple Ridge, BC.
Martin A. Sisneroz Jr.
Martin has accepted a call to Almond Valley Christian Reformed Church in Ripon, CA and in two years will be planting a church in Stockton, CA.
Mary B. Stegink
Mary has accepted a call to serve as the Pastor of Ridgewood CRC in Ridgewood, NJ.
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
Adam Stout
Languages: English and Spanish
Contact:
13135 Messmer Road
Savanna, IL 61074
616-550-1295
astout6@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior pastor (of team)
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community: Hispanic
Juli Stuelpnagel
Contact:
c/o Jack and Pat Stuelpnagel
2891 Sunridge Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81503
616-648-9546
jstuelp6@calvinseminary.edu
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 Congreagational Care
Chaplaincy
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Matthew D. VandenHeuvel
Matthew has accepted a call to be associate pastor of Emmanuel CRC in Calgary, AB.
Bernhard VanderVlis
Bernhard has accepted a call to be pastor of Hope Christian Reformed Church in Port Perry, Ontario.
Ashley and Geoff Van Dragt
Ashley and Geoff have been ordained and will be planting a campus ministry in Seattle at the University of Washington.
Mark Van Drunen
Contact:
627 Bates St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-241-2721
mmvandrunen@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Western Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Mark Van Dyke
Mark has accepted a call to Sumas CRC in Washington.
Thyra Danielle VanKeeken*
Contact:
3830-114 Ave
Edmonton, AB T5W 0S6
Canada
616-719-6779
thyra.vankeeken@gmail.com
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregation Care
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Terrence Visser
Terrence has accepted a call to accepted a call to Willard CRC in Ohio.
Caleb J. Walcott
Contact:
1634 Ridgeview St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-745-5155
cwalcot9@calvinseminary.edu
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Jan Anthony Westrate
Contact:
1652 Shangrai-La Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
616-430-0836
tony@westrate.org
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Outreach
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
World Missions
Canada West
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
John Wildeboer
Languages: English and some French
Contact;
2208 Constance Dr.
Oakville, ON L6J 5L4
CANADA
905-337-1110
jgwild@me.com
Website: johnandgrace.ca
M.Div. Degree: Tyndale Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
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
Jonathan Young
Languages: English, German, and Intermediate French
Contact:
863 Calvin Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-745-2845
jyoung7@calvinseminary.edu
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
World Missions
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural