Speakers for Mission Celebrations & Worship Services
World Missions office staff is available for preaching in worship services, mission celebrations, and mission emphasis events. You can contact speakers directly to make arrangements. Click on one of the locations below.
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Burlington, ON
- Other Locations - Kalamazoo, MI; Parkersburg, IA; Miami, FL
Grand Rapids, MI
Rev. Steve Van Zanen
- Former missionary to Romania & Lithuania
- Present Director for Missions Education and Engagement
- Available for speaking throughout the U.S.
- Presentation Details (sermon titles, texts, songs)
- Contact information: 616-224-0845, svanzanen@crcna.org
Rev. Albert Hamstra
- Former missionary to Bangladesh and China; former Program Director for Asia
- Present Special Projects Director
- Presentation Details (sermon titles, texts, songs)
- Contact information: 616-224-0717, ahamstra@crcna.org
Rev. Dr. Gary Bekker
- Former missionary to the Philippines; former Calvin Seminary professor
- Present Director of CRWM
- Contact information: 616-224-0718, gbekker@crcna.org
Mr. Joel Hogan
- Former missionary to the Philippines; was an ordained evangelist for his work in the Philippines
- Present Director of International Ministries
- Contact information: 616-224-0713; jhogan@crcna.org
Mr. Ron Geerlings
- Former missionary to Liberia and Nigeria
- Present Regional Leader for West Africa (works in both West Africa and the Grand Rapids office); Ministry Associate
- Presentation Details (sermon titles, texts, songs)
- Contact information: 616-224-0720; rgeerlings@crcna.org
Rev. Dr. Mwaya Wa Kitavi
- Former pastor and Bible League trainer
- Present Regional Leader for East and South Africa. Plans to move to Uganda in fall-2009, until then making periodic visits to Africa but working out of the Grand Rapids office.
- Contact information: 616-224-0712; mkitavi@crcna.org
Burlington, ON
Mr. Al Karsten
- North America Director
- Presentation Details
- Contact information: 905-336-2920; akarsten@crcna.org
Other Locations
Rev. Henry De Vries
- Location: Kalamazoo, MI
- Former missionary to the Philippines and Guam; former pastor in the CRC
- Present Regional Missions Mobilizer for the Great Lakes Region (Michigan, Ohio and northern Indiana)
- Presentation details
- Contact information: 269-501-3538; judy@2minister.org
Rev. Frank Pott
- Location: Parkersburg, IA
- Former missionary to Puerto Rico; former pastor
- Present Regional Missions Mobilizer for Upper Midwest, U.S.A., Manitoba and NW Ontario, Canada
- Contact information: 319-346-1197; fepott@mchsi.com
Rev. Luis Pellecer
- Location: Miami, FL (occasionally in MI)
- Former pastor
- Present Regional Leader for Latin America
- Contact information: 305-569-6328, 305-706-5900; luispellecer@crcna.org
