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 Chloe.
Christopher Allen
Chris has accepted a call to serve as lead pastor at ClearView CRC in Oakville, Ontario.
Andrea and Nicholas Baas
Nicholas and Andrea have accepted a call to serve as co-pastors at John Calvin CRC in Truro, Nova Scotia.
Yohanes Budhi
Yohanes has accepted a call from Woodlawn CRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan to serve at Reformed Theological Seminary in Indonesia.
Andrew Carlson
Andy has accepted a call from Sanctuary CRC in Seattle, Washington to serve as Minister of the Word at Awake Church.
ZhiGang Chen
ZhiGang has accepted a call from Woodlawn CRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan to serve at Christian Leaders Institute.
Scott Chiang
Scott has accepted a call to serve at a ministry called "Pioneers", and the Chinese Church in Iowa City, Iowa is his calling church.
Yoon Chul Choi
Languages: Korean, Spanish, and English
Contact
647-772-9649
[email protected]
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Preaching
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Urban (Metropolis)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Specific Ethnic Community: Korean
Darrell Delaney*
Contact
616.204.0736
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Daniel De Vries
Daniel has accepted a call from Middleville CRC in Middleville, Michigan to serve as co-pastor at Drayton Reformed Church in Drayton, Ontario.
Elisabeth De Vries
Contact
616-218-7909
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Willem de Vries
Willem has accepted a call to serve as Minister of the Word at Ebenezer CRC in Jarvis, Ontario.
Kyle Dieleman
Contact
641-990-4575
[email protected]
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
Trent Elders
Contact
616-856-6913
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Outreach
Chaplaincy
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Kendra Ettema
Contact
810-358-4064
[email protected]
Position Type
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
World Missions
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
US East
Community Type
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Kendall Everett
Contact
973-202-7934
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Youth
Geographic Areas
US East
Community Type
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Tara Foreman
Contact
231-329-5741
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Geographic Areas
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Tyler Greenway
Contact
616-240-5116
[email protected]
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Pastor of Outreach
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Home Missions
Pastor of Congregational Care
No Preference in US
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Robert Gruessing
Contact
616-748-0493
[email protected]
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Laura Guichelaar-DeRuiter
Contact
616-648-6102
[email protected]
Position Type
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Outreach
Geographic Areas
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Community Type
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Multi-Cultural
Lloyd Hemstreet
Lloyd has accepted a call to serve as Minister of the Word at Coopersville CRC in Coopersville, Michigan.
Drew Hoekema
Drew has accepted a call to serve at Platte CRC in Platte, South Dakota.
Brian Hofman
Brian has accepted a call to serve as pastor at Kanawha CRC in Kanawha, Iowa.
Grant Hofman
Contact
616-745-7407
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Pastor of Youth
Home Missions
World Missions
Geographic Areas
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Community Type
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Darren Hoogendoorn
Darren has accepted a call to serve at Hebron Church in Whitby, Ontario.
Sarah Hoogendoorn
Contact
605-370-1790
[email protected]
Position Type
Pastor of Education
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Congregational Care
Chaplaincy
Pastor of Preaching
Geographic Areas
US Midwest
Community Type
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Ryan Hoogerbrugge
Ryan has accepted a call to the La Glace CRC in La Glace, Alberta. He hopes to be examined at their next classis meeting.
Joseph Hwang
Languages: English and Korean
Contact
616-916-5346
[email protected]
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
Sang Jin
Sang has a call in process to serve as an English Ministry Pastor at Woori Bit Church in Yeonggwang, South Korea.
Kyong Won Jung
Kyong Won has accepted a call to serve as Minister of the Word at Grace Church in Orlando, Florida.
Matthew Kaemingk
Matthew has accepted a call from Sanctuary CRC to teach at Fuller Theological Seminary in Seattle, Washington.
Moses Kang
Contact
201-477-8089
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Youth
World Missions
Geographic Areas
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
US East
Canada East
Community Type
Suburban
Urban (Metropolis)
Multi-Cultural
Eric Kas
Eric has accepted a call from Oakdale Park CRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan to serve as Minister of the Word for a new church plant ministry in Southeast Grand Rapids.
Nathan Klingenberg
Nate has accepted a call to serve as Youth Pastor of Calvary CRC in Pella, Iowa.
Timothy Kooiman
Timothy has accepted a call to serve at Delavan CRC in Delavan, Wisconsin.
Jonathan Kool
Contact
616-638-6662
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Chaplaincy
Geographic Areas:
US West
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Michelle Joy Kool
Michelle has accepted a call to serve at Covenant CRC in Edmonton, Alberta as their interim pastor for 2 years.
Brenda Kronemeijer-Heyink
Brenda has accepted a call to continue to serve as pastor at Campus Edge Fellowship at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.
Victor Laarman
Victor has accepted a call to serve at Collingwood CRC in Ontario, Canada.
Sangmyung Samuel Lee
Contact
616-304-4443
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Pastor of Youth
Home Missions
Chaplaincy
World Missions
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
No Preference in Canada
Open to other countries as well
Community Type
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Sheryl Leisman
Contact
616-682-0440
[email protected]
Position Type
Chaplaincy
Geographic Areas
West Michigan
Community Type
No Preference
Benjamin McKnight
Benjamin has accepted a call to serve at Grant CRC in Grant, Michigan.
Hee (Brian) Na
Brian has accepted a call to serve at Grace Community Chapel of NJ in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Katrina Olson
Contact
269-377-5643
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Geographic Areas
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Community Type
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Jennifer Palkowski
Contact
269-270-7742
[email protected]
Position Type
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Outreach
Pastor of Youth
World Missions
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Canada West
Canada Central
Canada East,
London, Ontario
Community Type
Rural (Country/Farming)
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Latino Communities
Jesse Pals
Jesse has accepted a call to serve as Minister of the Word at the Tapestry Church in Richmond, British Columbia.
Matthew Pearce
Contact
616-204-0983
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Pastor of Youth
Home Missions
World Missions
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Rural (Country/Farming)
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Church Planting
Kristen Pikaart*
Contact
505-722-2078
[email protected]
Position Type
Chaplaincy
Geographic Areas
US West
Community Type
Rural (Country/Farming)
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Joella Ranaivoson
Joella has accepted a call to serve as Associate Chaplain of Upperclass Students at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Peter Rockhold
Peter has accepted a call to serve at New Life Fellowship CRC in Red Deer, Alberta.
Hendrick Roeda
Rick has accepted a call to serve as pastor of Burdett CRC in Alberta, Canada.
Barbara Sanders
Barb has accepted a call to continue to serve as Pastor of Discipleship and Education at Fellowship CRC in Grandville, Michigan.
Ivan Santoso*
Contact
765-586-7896
[email protected]
Position Type
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Geographic Areas
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Community Type
Suburban
Urban (Metropolis)
College Town
Kurt C. Schaefer
Languages: English, German, and Hungarian
Contact
616-285-8189
[email protected]
M.Div., Calvin Theological Seminary
Kelli Sexton
Contact
269-270-4284
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Education
Geographic Areas
No Preference in US
No Preference in Canada
Community Type
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Hannah Smele
Hannah has accepted a position with Christian Reformed World Missions.
Sharon Smith
Contact
616-452-9052
[email protected]
Position Type
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Outreach
Chaplaincy
Geographic Areas
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Juli Stuelpnagel
Contact
616-648-9546
[email protected]
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
Samuel Sutter*
Contact
631-804-3001
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Preaching
Geographic Areas
US East
Community Type
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Inner City)
Brian Tarpy
Brian has accepted a call to serve as Minister of the Word at Stephenville CRC in Stephenville, Texas.
Ricardo Tavarez*
Contact
616-634-8581
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Home Missions
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Canada West
Canada Central
Canada East
Community Type
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Jason Terpstra
Contact
616-648-6871
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Pastor of Education
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Pastor of Youth
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Preaching
Geographic Areas
No Preference in US
Community Type
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Town/Village
Multi-Cultura
Arianna Tolsma
Arianna has accepted a call from Calvin CRC to serve at Pine Rest as a Chaplain Resident in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
David van Eyk
Contact
519-358-3525
[email protected]
Position Type
Sole Pastor
Geographic Areas
No Preference in Canada
No Preference in US
Community Type
Not available
Jacob Van Steenwyk
Jacob has withdrawn from the CRC Candidacy process and has accepted a call in an RCA congregation.
Thomas Van Wyk
Contact
616-323-3613
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Pastor of Education
Pastor of Outreach
Chaplaincy
Geographic Areas
US West
US Midwest
Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, US
Community Type
Suburban
Town/Village
Urban (Metropolis)
Multi-Cultural
Jesse Lee Walhof
Jesse Lee has accepted a call to serve at Living Water Community Church in Sheldon, Iowa.
Kristopher Walhof
Contact
616-432-1119
[email protected]
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
Beverly A. Weeks
Contact
616-691-8040
[email protected]
M.Div. Degree: Calvin Theological Seminary
Senior Pastor (of team)
Sole Pastor
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Preaching
Illinois/Indiana, Michigan
Other Geographic Area: Up to 5 hour driving time from Belding, MI
Rural (Country/Farming)
Urban (Metropolis)
Suburban
Urban (Inner City)
Town/Village
Multi-Cultural
Rhonda Workman
Rhonda has accepted a call from Ann Arbor CRC to serve as a staff chaplain at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia.
Bradly Zwiers
Contact
616-560-3153
[email protected]
Position Type
Senior Pastor (of team)
Staff Ministry
Co-Pastor
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor of Education
Chaplaincy
Geographic Areas
No Preference in US
Community Type
Suburban
Urban (Metropolis)
Urban (Inner City)
Multi-Cultural