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Great Lakes Team

 

 Ben Becksvoort
 
Ben Becksvoort

Ben Becksvoort is the Great Lakes Regional Leader for CRC Home Missions. In this role Ben provides direct services of support, encouragement and coaching to churches and ministry leaders in the region, while giving direction to the work of the members of the Great Lakes Team. You can contact Ben at bbecksvoort@crcna.org

Jeff Boersma

Jeff Boersma

Jeff Boersma is the Great Lakes Regional Coach Trainer for CRC Home Missions. In this role Jeff provides direct coaching of churches, pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders; and leads coach training events for ministry teams, Classes, and regional groups. He has served as a senior pastor, co-pastor, and church planter prior to joining the Great Lakes Team. Jeff's coaching provides ministry leaders and churches with the encouragement, strategic planning, and listening to the Holy Spirit that is vital in fruitful ministry. You can contact Jeff at jeff.boersma@gmail.com

 

 Sarah Boonstra
 
Sarah Boonstra-Boer

Sarah Boonstra-Boer works part time in our Grand Rapids Regional Office as an administrative assistant. You can contact Sarah at sboonstraboer@crcna.org

Ron DeYoung

Ron DeYoung

You can contact Ron at rdy263@gmail.com

 Ruth Hiemstra
 
Ruth Hiemstra

Ruth Hiemstra works part time in our Grand Rapids Regional Office as Office Coordinator for the Great Lakes Team. You can contact Ruth at rhiemstra@crcna.org

 Sam Huizenga
  
Sam Huizenga

Sam Huizenga provides coaching, training and resources to lay leaders, staff and pastors for mission shaped discipleship. This includes resources for small group management and leadership, discipleship, evangelism and Coffee Break. You can contact Sam at shuizenga@crcna.org

 Stan Koster
 
Stanley Koster

Stan Koster is the Great Lakes Organizational Coaching Coordinator. In this role Stan provides pastoral and church leadership coaching and planning, and is responsible for facilitating the Great Lakes Coaching group.

He is also the point person for the Healthy Church survey process for The Network. You can contact Stan at stanleykoster@crcna.org

 

 Al Mulder
 
Al Mulder

Al Mulder is a Church Planting and Development Specialist for the region. He provides guidance and consultation for church planting ministry, including parenting and partnering, ministry planning and development, evaluation and coaching. He also encourages and supports leadership development, including ministry associate preparation, residency design and cross-cultural ministry. You can contact Al at amulder@crcna.org

 Amy Schenkel
  
Amy Schenkel

Amy Schenkel is the New Leaders Specialist for our Great Lakes Team. In this role Amy recruits, assesses and trains church planters in our region. In addition, Amy is a pastor at Monroe Community Church, a church she planted with her husband, Henry, in downtown Grand Rapids. You can contact Amy at ashenkel@crcna.org

 Mary Sterenberg
 
Mary Sterenberg

Mary Sterenberg is Prayer Mobilizer for the Christian Reformed Home Missions Great Lakes Region. Mary's passion is for the bride of Christ to be healed, holy, unified, restored, revived and empowered! Mary is available to assist you and area prayer leaders by resourcing, coaching, teaching and coming along side in the area of prayer. You can contact Mary at msterenberg@crcna.org