• Peer Learning Grants
• Continuing Education Grants
• Regional Pastor Matching Grants

Peer Learning Grants

• Asian-American Pastoral Ministry: MN, CA, MI, ON - 2003
  Focus: the challenges of pastors who are recent immigrants
  Coordinator: Fernando del Rosario
• Asian-American Pastoral Ministry:MN, CA, CO, MI, NJ, ON, WI – 2005
  Focus: preparing for the future of Asian churches in the CRCNA
  Coordinator: Fernando del Rosario
• Band of Brothers: MI – 2005
  Focus: support and encouragement in pastoral spiritual growth
  Coordinator: Coleman Moore
• Bay Area Pastors Together in Spiritual Training: CA – 2003
  Focus: the practice of Sabbath renewal in pastors’ and spouses’ lives
  Coordinator: Larry Fryling
• Classis Georgetown Pastor’s Leadership Network: MI – 2003
  Focus: leadership in the church and how to develop it
  Coordinator: Bob Huisman
• CNY Explorers: NY – 2005
  Focus: developing pastoral identity, insight, and sustainability
  Coordinator: Derek Van Dalen
• CNY Proclaimers: NY – 2004
  Focus: to grow in preaching and worship planning
  Coordinator: Derek Van Dalen
  Partially funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
• Company of Preachers: AB – 2004
  Focus: becoming better, more effective and more faithful preachers
  Coordinator: Johannes Schouten
  Jointly funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
• Competing Spiritualities: WA – 2004
  Focus: how to minister in a post-modern culture
  Coordinator: Rob Jansons
  Partially funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• CRC Church Planters in New England: ME, NH, MA – 2003
  Focus: church plants and their ministries
  Coordinator: Carl Bergman
• CRC Discovery II: CA – 2005
  Focus: to discover the CRC and group members’ place in it
  Coordinator: Sid Sybenga
• CRC Laotian Pastors’ Group: IA, MN, CA, FL, MI – 2005
  Focus: training in the Reformed faith and communication of the Gospel
  Coordinator: Khay Baccam
• DTS Skagit County: WA – 2004
  Focus: ministry reporting to elders/supervisory boards
  Coordinator: Michael Kooy
• Exploring Healing to Build Healthy Churches: WA – 2004
  Focus: how to minister holistically to those in need
  Coordinator: John Van Schepen
• Eyes Wide Open: MI – 2003
  Focus: the challenges of change in the established church
  Coordinator: Tony Meyer
• Finishing Strong, Ending Well: MI – 2003
  Focus: exploring how to spend the final years in ministry in ways that sustain pastoral excellence
  Coordinator: John Steigenga
• Good Shepherd’s Association: CA – 2003 and 2004
  Focus: personal development and ministry effectiveness in the church
  Coordinator: Jonathan Kim
• Good Shepherd’s Association: CA – 2005
  Focus: pastors experiencing learning, fellowship and accountability
  Coordinator: Jonathan Kim
• Hamilton Area CRC Pastor’s Network A: ON - 2003
  Focus: the empowerment of the Holy Spirit in ministry
  Coordinator: Richard Grift
• Hamilton Area CRC Pastor’s Network B: ON - 2003
  Focus: the empowerment of the Holy Spirit in ministry
  Coordinator: Bart Velthuizen
• Harvesters for Christ: CA – 2005
  Focus: ministry that wins, builds, congregates, and multiplies healthy churches
  Coordinator: Elmer Tandayu
• Interior BC Pastors’ Leadership Network: BC – 2005
  Focus: BC interior pastors sharing, praying, encouraging and equipping for effective ministry
  Coordinator: Andrew Vander Leek
• Ironing Board: MI, MN, CO – 2004
  Focus: the study of pastoral care in various aspects in ministry
  Coordinator: Gary Brouwers
• Joel’s Dream Team: AB – 2003
  Focus: intergenerational worship and ministry
  Coordinator: Karen Wilk
  Funded by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
• Korean American Ministry Training Association: MI – 2004
  Focus: conflict management in the church/effective spiritual leadership
  Coordinator: Paul Yu
• Korean Christian Reformed Fellowship: CA – 2003
  Focus: teamwork in Korean churches
  Coordinator: Matthew Kim
• Lakeshore Seekers: MI – 2004
  Focus: evangelism in the mid-sized church
  Coordinator: Keith Doornbos
• Lakeshore Small Church Pastors: MI – 2005
  Focus: discovering God’s purpose for pastors of small congregations
  Coordinator: Gerrit Haagsma
• Leading Small Churches Toward Health: MD, VA, NC, DC – 2005
  Focus: understanding the healthy church and learning to lead churches towards improved health
  Coordinator: Paul Van Dyken
• Leading the Larger Church in Canada: ON, MB, AB, BC (3 groups) – 2005
  Focus: sharing of learnings and resources related to the larger Canadian CRCs
  Coordinator: Jim Dekker
• Manitoba Pastors’ Peer Learning Group: MB – 2004
  Focus: transformational change for positive church leadership
  Coordinator: Evert Busink

• Manitoba Pastors’ Peer Learning Group: MB – 2005
  Focus: effective ministry and spiritual disciplines
  Coordinator: Evert Busink

• Miami Hispanic Task Force Members: FL – 2003
  Focus: bringing Jesus to the Hispanic community
  Coordinator: Vern Vander Zee
• Mulford Ministers: MI, IA, OR – 2005
  Focus: sharing of ministry ideas to further develop ministry gifts
  Coordinator: Naji Umran
• Near the Mississippi River Peer Group: MO, IA, IL, WI – 2003
  Focus: fruitful ministries with pastors who continue to grow in effectiveness
  Coordinator: Gil Kamps
• New Peaks Leadership Network: BC – 2004
  Focus: BC interior pastors sharing, praying, encouraging, and equipping for effective ministry
  Coordinator: Henry Devries
• Next Step Challenge: MN, ON, IL, WA, IN, MI – 2004
  Focus: effective leadership and ministry in the church
  Coordinator: Jul Medenblik
• Northern BC Pastoral Excellence Group: BC – 2005
  Focus: holistic growth by developing relationships, giving and receiving care, and studying preaching texts and common ministry challenges
  Coordinator: Joel Ringma
• North Jersey Leadership Group: NJ – 2003 and 2004
  Focus: equipping pastors in organizational leadership
  Coordinator: Andy Sytsma
• Nurturing Committed Individuals: FL, GA, NC - 2003
  Focus: developing leadership skills as missionary pastors
  Coordinator: Stan Workman
• Nurturing Committed Individuals II: NC, GA, FL – 2004
  Focus: creating an environment of support and accountability while facing the challenges of ministry
  Coordinator: Stan Workman
• Nurturing Communities of Spiritual Conversation: MI – 2003
  Focus: nurturing authentic spiritual conversations within and through the Christian community
  Coordinator: John Aukema
• Ohio Pastors Exploring Ministry-Setting-Specific Missions: OH, KY – 2005
  Focus: explore general issues of ministry-setting-specific missions
  Coordinator: Bill Lewis
• Pan African Clergy in Urban Reformed Ministries: MI – 2004
  Focus: how ethnicity and culture intersects with theological pursuits
  Coordinators: Denise Posie and Rik Stevenson
• Puget Sound Peer Preaching Group: WA – 2003
  Focus: growing in the knowledge and skill of preaching
  Coordinator: Rob Jansons
• Renewing the Church for Mission Effectiveness: ON (4 groups) – 2003
  Focus: greater leadership and missional effectiveness
  Coordinators: Tom Baird, Derek Miedema, George Rowaan and David Weemhoff
• Second Chance: IN, MI, CA – 2004
  Focus: spiritual wholeness in the midst of busy ministry
  Coordinator: Roger Visker
• Senior Pastors’ Peer Learning Group: CA, MI, IL, BC, AB, CO, ON – 2004
  Focus: nurturing health and longevity in demanding senior pastorates
  Coordinator: Wayne Brouwer
• Senior Pastors’ Peer Learning Group: CA, MI, IL, BC, AB, CO, ON – 2005
  Focus: leadership in the large CRC church
  Coordinator: Wayne Brouwer
• Sioux Falls Pastors Spiritual Formation: SD – 2003
  Focus: personal spiritual formation
  Coordinator: Charles DeRidder
• 16 Lead-Changes This Half: MI – 2004
  Focus: the development of a Biblical and Reformed understanding of pastoral leadership that will serve the church effectively in a 21st century context
  Coordinator: Tim Kuperus
• Soggy-Bottom Boys: AB, SK – 2005
  Focus: ministry from a reformed commitment in denominationally isolated contexts
  Coordinator: Richard Bodini
• South Grand Rapids Preaching Group: MI – 2003
  Focus: in-depth study of scripture to enrich preaching
  Coordinator: Dan Gritter
  Funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• Spiritual Direction and The Soul Care of Pastors: AB – 2005
  Focus: engage in Spiritual Direction
  Coordinator: Henry Steenbergen
• The Cultural Exegetes: AB, BC – 2004
  Focus: to deepen the awareness of God’s common and saving graces in the post-modern culture and to expand homiletical capacity to proclaim these graces on terms set by the culture
  Coordinator: John Van Sloten
  Funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• The Lunch Bunch: ON – 2004
  Focus: growing together in character and spiritual formation
  Coordinator: Harold Winter
• The Lunch Bunch: ON – 2005
  Focus: deepening relationships and growing in character and spiritual formation
  Coordinator: Harold Winter
• The Preaching Group: ON – 2003
  Focus: growing in the skills of excellent preaching
  Coordinator: Jack De Vries
• The Revelation 5 Learning Group: MI – 2003
  Focus: multi-cultural congregations in multi-cultural neighborhoods
  Coordinator: Bill Vanden Bosch
• The Revelation 7 Group: CA – 2004
  Focus: to learn about the CRC in order to participate in it and to bond together in the Lord as pastors of their local region
  Coordinator: Matt Ford
• The Sacramento Cluster: CA – 2005
  Focus: flourishing in the call to church plants in a post-Christian environment
  Coordinator: Kevin Adams
• The Sermon Hub: MI – 2003
  Focus: moving from text and theological reflection to sermon material
  Coordinator: Chris Lanham
  Funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• The Technology in Ministry Group: MI – 2005
  Focus: effective use of Libronix Software for Biblical study and sermon preparation
  Coordinator: Bill Sytsma
  Funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• Toward Developing a Hispanic Pastoral Theology: PA, NJ – 2004
  Focus: interpreting and applying God’s Word to the Hispanic context
  Coordinator: Hernan Zapata
• Urban Mission in the CRC: NJ, IL, OH, IN, ON – 2003
  Focus: the ministry of the urban church
  Coordinator: John Algera
• Urban Mission in the CRC: NJ, IL, OH, IN, ON – 2005
  Focus: explore cutting edge urban ministry models
  Coordinator: John Algera
• West Coast Peer Learning Group: BC – 2003
  Focus: the challenges of the future in worship and outreach
  Coordinator: Tom Bomhof
  Funded by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Continuing Education Grants

• Ascending Leaders: TX – 2004
  Training on Prayer
  Coordinator: Michael Johnson
• Ascending Leaders: TX – 2005
  “Practicing Greatness”
  Coordinator: Michael Johnson
• Back to God Hour: CA, ON, MI – 2004
  "Preaching Culture Workshop"
  Coordinator: Eleanor Lamsma
  Funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• Bethel Community CRC: AB – 2005
  “Holy Spirit Conference”
  Coordinator: Joanne Rozendaal
• Bridgeway Community CRC – Richfield CRC: NJ – 2003
  "Church Redevelopment: A One-Day Informational Seminar"
  Coordinator: Andy Sytsma
• Calvin Institute of Christian Worship - Calvin Theological
  Seminary - Pastor-Church Relations: MI – 2003
  "Leadership in Anxious Times"
  Coordinators: Kathy Smith and Norm Thomasma
• Calvin Institute of Christian Worship/Calvin Theological Seminary/Pastor-Church Relations/Home Missions: throughout Canada and the US – 2005
  “Leading Congregations Through Change – Follow-up Groups”
  Coordinator: Kathy Smith
• Calvin Theological Seminary: MI – 2003
  "The Messiness of Marriage and the Knottiness of Divorce"
  Coordinator: Kathy Smith
• Calvin Theological Seminary/Christian Reformed Home Missions Ministry Center: MI, CA – 2003
  A conference for CRC leaders @ All Nations CRC in Los Angeles, CA
  Coordinators: Tong Park and Kathy Smith
• Calvin Theological Seminary/ Christian Reformed Home Missions Ministry Center: MI, CA – 2004
  "Intergenerational Ministry Conference"
  Coordinators: Tong Park and Kathy Smith
• Calvin Theological Seminary/Pastor-Church Relations: MI – 2004
  "Leading Congregations Through Change"
  Coordinators: Ben Becksvoort, Kathy Smith and Norm Thomasma
• Chicago Christian Counseling Center: IL - 2003
  "Prevention of Burnout, Protecting the Integrity of Christian Leadership, Fostering Effective Leadership of Staff"
  Coordinator: Nick Placido
• Chicago Christian Counseling Center: IL – 2005
  “Being a Compass: Navigating the Perils of Adolescence”
  Coordinator: Michelle VanNoord
• Christian Counseling Center: MI – 2003
  "Stress Management, Effective Communication Skills, Building Effective Leadership with Staff"
  Coordinator: Sam Beals
• Christian Reformed Campus Ministry Association: IL – 2005
  “The Mindful Minister: Pastoring the University Parish”
  Coordinator: Tim Bossenbroek
• Christian Reformed Home Missions – Great Lakes: IN, MI, OH – 2004
  "Healthy Congregations"
  Coordinator: Ben Becksvoort
• Christian Reformed Home Missions – Great Lakes: MI – 2005
  "Healthy Congregations"
  Coordinator: Ben Becksvoort
• Classical Home Missions Committee of Classis Chicago South: IL – 2003
  Leadership Conference
  Coordinator: Phil Leo
• Classis Chatham: ON – 2003
  "Renewing the Church for Mission Effectiveness"
  Coordinator: Tom Baird
• Classis Chatham: ON – 2005
  “Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation”
  Coordinator: Tom Baird
• Classis Eastern Canada: ON – 2004
  "Seeking Shalom – Caring for the Soul Through the Storms and Challenges of Ministry"
  Coordinator: Ken Gehrels
• Classis Grand Rapids South Spiritual Growth and Prayer Committee: MI – 2005
  “Learning to Recognize the Voice of God”
  Coordinator: Mary Sterenberg and LeAnne Jansen
• Classis Grandville: MI – 2004
  "The Challenges of Transition in the Church"
  Coordinator: Kevin Stieva
• Classis Greater Los Angeles: CA – 2004
  "The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb"
  Coordinator: Sid Sybenga
• Classis Lake Erie Leadership Development Committee: OH, MI – 2004
  "Learning How to Read Scripture Well"
  Coordinator: Ken Vander Horst
  Funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• CRC – East Coast Regional Renewal Team: MA – 2005
  “Eastern Regional Annual Retreat”
  Coordinator: Drew Angus
• CRC – Eastern Region: NH, NJ – 2005
  “Coach Training for Pastors”
  Coordinator: Drew Angus
• Classis Grand Rapids East: MI – 2005
  “Eyes Wide Open – Effective Leadership Through Change”
  Coordinator: Everett Vander Horst
• Classis Grandville: MI – 2005
  “Eyes Wide Open – Effective Leadership Through Change”
  Coordinator: Tony Meyer
• DTS Skagit County: WA – 2004
  "Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership"
  Coordinator: Michael Kooy
• Hamilton Area CRC Pastors’ Networks A & B: ON – 2004
  "Renewing the Church for Mission Effectiveness"
  Coordinator: Henry Kranenburg
• Immanuel CRC: MI - 2003
  Seminars from the Church Communications Network
  Coordinator: Bob Huisman
• Immanuel CRC: MI – 2005
  Seminars from the Church Communication Network
  Coordinator: Bob Huisman
• Institute for Christian Studies: ON, AB – 2004
  "Preaching and Teaching Good News Between the Times: The Promise of Truth in a World Adrift"
  Coordinator: Leanne Maas Fernhout
• Internos of CRC: Classis Pella: IA – 2005
  “Pastor-Spouse Retreat”
  Coordinator: John Gorter
• Leadership Development Committee: IA – 2003
  "Enhancing Ministry Among Us"
  Coordinator: Duane Tinklenberg
  Partially funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• Leading the Larger Church in Canada: ON – 2005
  “Naming the Governance and Pastoring Issues of Larger CRCs in Canada”
  Coordinator: John Vanderstoep
• Northwest CRC Korean Pastors’ Association: WA – 2004
  "Sharpening Preaching Skills"
  Coordinator: Steve Kim
  Funded by the Center for Excellence in Preaching
• Office of Race Relations, CRCNA: MI – 2005
  “Workshop on Reconciliation”
  Coordinator: Esteban Lugo
• Pastors and Wives of Classis Eastern Canada (Western Section): ON – 2003
  Pastoral Counseling Techniques, Pastoral Self-Care, Pastoral Spouse Involvement
  Coordinator: Henry Gunnick
• Pella Christian High School: IA – 2003
  "Keeping Worship Fresh and Faithful"
  Coordinator: Jason Lief
  Funded by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
• Pine Rest Institute for Spiritual Care: MI – 2004
  "Finishing Well, Ending Strong"
  Coordinator: Robert Uken
• QuietWaters Ministries: CO – 2004
  "Leading with Courage Through Congregational Change"
  Coordinator: Jim Schlottman
• Quiet Waters Ministries: ON, BC – 2005
  “Leading with Courage through Congregational Conflict”
  Coordinator: Jim Schlottman
• Revelation 5 Peer Learning Group: MI – 2004
  "A House of Prayer for All Nations: Toward Building a Multicultural Congregation"
  Coordinator: Bill Vanden Bosch
  Funded by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
• Salem Christian Mental Health Association: ON – 2005
  “Prayer Ministry and Inner Healing”
  Coordinator: Judy Cook
• The Church Connection Initiative at Trinity: IA – 2005
  “Faith Engaged: The Church in Today’s World”
  Coordinator: Jane Voss
• The Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning: MI – 2005
  “Googling Youth in Troubled Times”
  Coordinator: David Smith
• Three Pastors: MI – 2004
  "Learning to be Leaders"
  Coordinator: Lynn Likkel

Regional Pastor Matching Grants

• Classes Alberta North and South: AB – 2004 (2 year grant)
  Coordinator: Homer Samplonius
• Classis California South: CA – 2005 (3 year grant)
  Coordinator: Will Verhoef
• Classis Central California: CA – 2004 (3 year grant)
  Coordinator: George Vink
• Classis Grand Rapids East: MI – 2004 (3 year grant)
  Coordinator: George Vander Weit
• Classis Greater Los Angeles: CA – 2003 (2 year grant)
  Coordinator: Gary Stevens
• Classis Greater Los Angeles: CA – 2005 (3 year grant)
  Coordinator: Gary Stevens