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

Glenn has accepted a call from Oasis Community Church in Moreno Valley to be a church planter in Bolivia.

Andrew Aukema

Andrew has accepted the call to be pastor of the Christian Reformed Church in Prince George, BC.

Amanda Bakale

Language: English

Contact:
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

Michael Boerkoel

Michael has accepted a call from Cascade CRC of Marysville, Washington.

Samuel Boldenow

Language: Spanish and English

Contact:
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

Mark Bonnes

Mark has accepted a call to Lafayette CRC, Lafayette, IN.

Joel Bootsma

Joel has accepted a call to Burlington CRC, Burlington, Ontario.

Kevin Boss

Contact:
619-504-5383
kboss1@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference US
Suburban Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

David Bosscher

Dave has accepted the call to be the pastor of Lakeside community church in Alto, MI.

Aminah Al-Attas Bradford

Aminah has accepted a call to be chaplain of Calvin College.

Benjamin Scott Browneye

Benjamin has accepted a call to Riverside CRC in Grand Rapids, MI.

Micah Bruxvoort

Micah has accepted a call to Bethel CRC of Sun Valley, CA.

Jon R. Bushnell

Jon has accepted the call to be the pastor of First CRC of Prinsburg, MN.

Wesley Collins

Wes has accepted a call to Riverside CRC in Wellandport, ON.

Julie DeGraaf

Julie has accepted a call to Kellogsville CRC in Grand Rapids, MI.

Timothy Alan De Vries

Languages: Spanish and English

Contact:
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

Michael De Witt

Mike started at Parklane CRC in Portland, OR, a year and a half ago, but was formally ordained in October.

Bryan Dick

Bryan has accepted a positon at Volga CRC in Volga, SD.

Gina L. Dick

Contact:
616-334-7071
ginadick2@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
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Kyle Dieleman

Contact:
641-990-4575
kdielem2@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div., Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village

John Mark Douglas

Contact:
616-786-2918
mdougla3@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Ken Douma

Ken has accepted the call to Edson, Alberta.

John O. Eigege

John has accepted a call to be a church planter in Houston, TX. The sending church is New Life Christian Reformed Church in Spring, TX.

Joseph Ellis

Contact:
907-351-4804
jde022@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Regent College
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

Michelle Ellis*

Contact:
907-351-4804
michelle.ruth.ellis@gmail.com

M.Div. Degree: Regent College
Pastor of Education
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational 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

Shaun Furniss

Shaun has accepted a call to Trinity, Sparta, MI.

Matthew Alan Haan

Matt has accepted the call of Pastor to First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, IA.

Katherine Hirschberg

Contact:
616-430-4558
katherine.hirschberg@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
West Michigan
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Joshua R. Holwerda

Contact:
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

Nicholas Hopkins

Nick has accepted the call to serve as the Pastor of Shawnee Park CRC (Grand Rapids, MI).

Joseph Hwang

Languages: English and Korean

Contact:
616-916-5346
joeaug@gmail.com

M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Lee Khang

Languages: Hmong and English

Contact:
616-719-7319
leekhang1@gmail.com

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
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
US West
Canada West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Joseph Kim

Joseph has accepted the call to pastor Emden CRC in Renville, MN.

Allan Kirkpatrick

Contact:
905-438-8046
ark011@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Tyndale 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
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
US East
No Preference in Canada
Urban (Metropolis
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village

Kyle Kloostra

Kyle has accepted a call to Hebron CRC in Whitby, ON as their Pastor of Preaching and Teaching.

Simon Sang-Kyun Ko

Languages: English and Korean

Contact:
616-808-9039
sko8@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Pastor of Youth
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
World Missions
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolitan)
Multi-Cultural

Braden Kok

Braden has accepted a call to Granite Springs CRC, Lincoln CA, to be a minister of the Word as a resident church planter.

Hitomi Urushizaki Kornilov

Languages: English and Japanese

Contact:
616-432-4525
hitomi.urushizaki@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
World Missions
Rural
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural, Ethnic – Japanese

Pëtr Kornilov

Pëtr has accepted a call to serve Artesia First Christian Reformed Church, Artesia, CA.

Jeff Kroondyk

Jeff has accepted a call to be the Youth Pastor at Cadillac CRC in Cadillac, MI.

Kenneth Kruithoff

Ken has accepted a call to be a minister of the word at Kibbie CRC in South Haven, MI.

Sarah Meekhof Albers

Sarah has accepted a call of pastor at Plymouth Heights CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, as the Minister of Congregational Care and Education.

Lisa Meyer

Contact:
616-975-2939
lmeyer8@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
Canada East
US East
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
suburban
Town/Village

Kurt Monroe

Kurt has accepted a call to Valley CRC in Binghamton, NY.

Jessica Oosterhouse

Jessica has accepted a call as a hospital chaplain in Wisconsin.

Roelof Peereboom

Roelof has accepted a call to be the pastor of Word and Sacrament at Alliston CRC, in Alliston, Ontario.

Kory Plockmeyer

Kory accepted the call to continue in his current position as pastor of Campus Edge Fellowship, the Christian Reformed campus ministry to the graduate students, faculty, and staff of Michigan State University.

Katrina Schaafsma

Katrina has accepted a call from Sherman Street CRC to be on loan to Trinity Reformed Church in Grand Rapids as their Resident Pastor.

Benjamin Schaefer

Contact:
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

Alex Snider

Alex has accepted the call to be the pastor at Ellsworth CRC in Ellsworth, MI.

Adam Stout

Erin (Marshalek) Stout

Adam and Erin have accepted a call to serve as co-associate pastors of congregational life at Grace Valley CRC in German Valley, IL.

Juli Stuelpnagel

Contact:
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

David Ten Clay

David has accepted a call to Immanuel CRC in Burbank, IL.

Aaron Thompson

Aaron has accepted a call to be the pastor of Essex CRC in Essex, ON.

Kelly Vander Woude

Kelly has accepted a call to Trinity CRC in Ames, IA.

Adam Van Gelder

Contact:
515-402-9325
avgelde3@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
World Missions
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Thyra Danielle VanKeeken

Thyra has accepted the call to be the pastor of First CRC Brandon, Manitoba.

Bryan Van Soelen

Bryan has accepted a call to be the Pastor of Worship and Community Life at Encounter Church in Kentwood, MI.

Caitlin Visser

Contact:
616-401-2125
ccisek2@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Richard W. Visser

Contact:
616-401-9073
rvisse7@calvinseminary.edu

M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Canada East
Canada West
No Preference US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Caleb J. Walcott

Contact:
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

Kristopher Walhof

Contact:
616-432-1119
kristoph6@gmail.com

M.Div. Degree: Regent College
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
World Missions
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural

Phillip Westra

Phil has accepted a call to be a minister of the Word at Champlain Valley CRC in Vergennes, Vermont.

Jan Anthony Westrate

Contact:
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

John has accepted a call to Rehoboth CRC in Bowmanville, ON.

Douglas Wood

Contact:
616-538-9350 ext. 13
doug@gracebiblegrandville.org

Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
Rural (County/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village