Averill, Diane - Diane is the Home Missions' Small Group Ministry Developer for the East Coast. A speaker and writer with a degree in education from Gordon College, Diane has co-authored Bible studies on Hosea, sharing your faith, and others designed to reach people unfamiliar with the Bible. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, Brent, a minister. They have four adult children and two sons-in-law.
Cornejo, Viviana - Viviana is the Home Missions' Small Group Ministry Developer for
Hispanic Ministry. She was born and raised in Chile and came to the US 14 years ago. She
has three wonderful daughters, two sons-in-law, a grandaughter and a handsome
cat. Vivi loves to write and read, enjoys being outdoors, and vacations whenever possible
in Chile with family and friends. She has served in a variety of positions in the church and
in the community. She also serves with the office of Race Relations.
Lensink, Marian - is the Home Missions' Small Group Ministry Developer for Central and Eastern Canada. With her husband Homer and three boys, Marian is an active member of Faith Christian Reformed Church in Burlington, Ontario. She brings several years of small group ministry experience, including 15 years with Coffee Break, four as coordinator and director of the program. She loves music, leads a worship team small group and has managed a book store.
Huizenga, Sam- Sam is a Small Group Ministry Developer with Christian Reformed Home Missions. Sam is also involved with Small Group Leadership and Coffee Break at River Rock Church in Rockford MI, where husband Jon is the pastor. Four children and one son-in-law call her mom. Sam loves walking and running, quilting and hanging out in the neighborhood.
Kelder, Ruth - Ruth is the Small Group Ministry Developer for Illinois, and Indiana. Her years of congregational ministry alongside her husband, Peter, has developed in her a heart for developing Christ based, relational ministries that bring people into a growing relationship with Jesus. As an admitted “Starbucks Junkie” she knows first hand that people are looking for inviting places to find community. Her growing family includes 4 married children and one grandson.
Paek, Kyu and Grace - Kyu and Grace are the Home Missions' Small Group Ministry Developers for Koreans in the US. They have led small group Bible studies for over 20 years, and desire to nurture Korean Americans to lead others to Jesus. Grace and Kyu have two daughters.
Proctor-Gibbs, Victoria - Victoria is the Home Missions' African American Small Group Ministry Developer. Having experienced personal healing through the 12-Step Program, Victoria eagerly points others in that same direction. She also serves as an anti-racism trainer for the Christian Reformed Church. Mother of five adult children and grandmother of seven, Victoria lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
