What have you discovered in your educational and ministry develop in the last year (2021)? Grant Mensonides is a returning Leadership Development Grant recipient of Classis Grand Rapids South The last 12 months have been … Read More
Chad Boorsma
What have you discovered in your educational and ministry develop in the last year? Last year I took a preaching class at CTS; this was a good experience for me. Since then, I have had … Read More
Praying Scriptures
I usually write about prayer in these articles, but I thought I would try something a little different this month and share a prayer practice with you that we can all do together: praying scripture. … Read More
Prayers of Comfort for a Grieving Heart
A 31 day Prayer Guide for Seasons of Grief Grief can be a devastating and complicated burden to carry. It can alter your life forever. A powerful way to find comfort and begin healing is … Read More
I have a strong purpose on earth
“Thank you so much for the dressers and the beds. You are truly a blessing. I’ve been through so much this year and the past three years having been in the ICU seven times due … Read More
It opened my eyes to new beginnings
Some positive stories and notes this quarter of 2022: From Scott Alsgaard, our Employment Services Director: A. was referred to the GR office from OS and is one of the best participants I have ever … Read More
Surrender – the second S
A popular guide for prayer is the acronym “ACTS”: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. Following this guideline helps to move us keep from using prayer as an opportunity to give God a list of what we … Read More
Fallen on hard times
One of the things our Outreach Ministry does is connect with visitors and make them feel welcomed when they come to Sunday services, as well as getting to know them so we can plug them … Read More
Discussing disability ministries
On April 29-30, team Jabez and I had the opportunity to attend the Inclusion Fusion Live 2022 conference in Cleveland, Ohio put on by Key Ministry, a disability ministry, and the Tim Tebow foundation. It … Read More
The best way to bring people to God
My journey with Campus Ministry at GVSU Downtown (CM) begins well before I even discovered its existence, but to keep things short I grew up with a faith, but it had withered long before I … Read More
