Christian Reformed Church

Immanuel CRC in Langley, B.C.
An unexpected knock on the church door at Immanuel CRC in Langley, B.C., led to an extraordinary encounter.

Jin Soo Park, a student at Calvin Theological Seminary, volunteered with Resonate Global Mission in the Dominican Republic to gain cross-cultural experience. Photo: Resonate Global Mission
Jin Soo Park didn’t speak Haitian Creole, and his new friend didn’t speak English, so they used Google Translate to communicate.

Ruth Groenhout
Calvin University philosophy professor, Ruth Groenhout, was a trailblazer.

Reverend Stephen Tong calvin.edu
Rev. Stephen Tong will be the recipient of the 2025 Kuyper Prize, which is awarded by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.

Jeremiah Bašurić (left) and Sebastian Maldonado (right) have been appointed to share the position of senior leader for Intercultural Ministry in Canada.
Sebastian Maldonado and Jeremiah Bašurić have been appointed to share the position of senior leader for Intercultural Ministry in Canada.

Volunteers pray during a worship service at Synod 2024 Steven Herppich
Several church leaders are on a prayerful journey to seek God’s face in the hope of bringing renewal to their congregations.

A group of university students traveled with Resonate on a Witness Trip. They learned about mission from churches and missionaries in El Salvador. Resonate Global Mission
A group of university students traveled with Resonate to learn about mission from churches and missionaries in El Salvador.

Willowdale CRC
Spiritual Growth Ministry and Farsi Fellowship at Willowdale CRC near Toronto, Ont., is hosting question-and-answer sessions to help grow the faith of members.

Ten connectors serve CRC congregations across North America. Not pictured is the newest connector, Sandra Gonzalez, for U.S. East.
Ten denominational staff, known as “connectors,” come alongside congregations and ministry leaders to connect them with resources and relationships to help them flourish.

Calvin University is excited to announce the speaker lineup for its 2025 January Series. calvin.edu
Now in its 39th year, Calvin University’s January Series is expanding into a year-round format. Here is what is planned in January.

Adrian Jacobs spoke at Willowdale CRC as part of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
In recognition of Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a local church hosted an event to learn about Indigenous justice.

A Witness Trip sends a group of people to a new country or context to experience God at work and learn about mission—with the purpose of applying what they learn after returning to their own community.
Resonate has a new type of mission trip that will equip participants to live missionally in their own context after returning home.

New church leadership microcredentials will equip church leaders in a rapidly changing ministry landscape.

Joel and Brandie Vande Werken, are prayed for by the council of delegates. Victoria Veenstra
Rev. Joel Vande Werken has been named by the Council of Delegates as the new director of ecclesiastical governance for the CRCNA.

The updated Church Order and Its Supplements, reflecting the decisions of Synod 2024, is now available in digital format.

Greg Elzinga Photo: calvin.edu
Calvin University is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Elzinga as its 13th president.

The Table Public house is a unique ministry in Denver, Colo. that recently reopened.
Thanks to a group of investors, the unique church ministry in Denver, Colo., has reopened after closing in June.

Pastor Martin Spoelstra from Discovery Church, with Chandelle and Carl. Spoelstra is one of the pastors interviewed in the survey, sharing about how Chandelle and Carl came to follow Jesus through relational evangelism.
Twenty percent of Christian Reformed congregations—201 churches—reported growth through evangelism in 2023. What can we learn from those churches?

Moses Chung Photo: Resonate Global Mission
Rev. Moses Chung will be leaving Resonate Global Mission after 13 years of service as an agency employee.

29 young adults from North America visited four countries in Europe as part of Generation Spark.
In May, 29 young adults from North America visited four locations in Europe with a simple purpose: to see what God is up to.