Our Board of Directors
CANADA
CHAIRMAN
John is the Executive Director for the Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta. He attends the Immanuel Canadian Reformed Church in Edmonton, AB.
VICE-CHAIRMAN
John is a self-employed CPA from St. Catharines, ON. He attends the Vineland Free Reformed Church.
SECRETARY
Dave is an electrician in Brantford, Ontario and was one of Word & Deed’s founding board members. He attends Grace Free Reformed Church of Brantford.
DIRECTOR
Bert is the owner of a hardware store in Dunnville, ON. He attends the Dunnville United Reformed Church.
TREASURER
Henry is a retired accountant from St Thomas, ON. He attends Redemption Bible Chapel in St Thomas.
DIRECTOR
Paul Wagenaar is the Principal of Jordan Christian School in Ontario. He attends the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Jordan.
DIRECTOR
Wilf works in ministering to migrant workers in the Niagara, ON, region. He attends the Immanuel United Reformed Church in Jordan, ON.
DIRECTOR
Clarence is an owner and project manager at a mechanical contracting company in Grande Pointe, MB. He attends Grace Canadian Reformed church in Winnipeg, MB.
DIRECTOR
Corney is a retired realtor from Chilliwack, BC and attends the Heritage Reformed Church.
DIRECTOR
James is a produce grower from St. George, ON. He attends the PCA church in Dundas.
DIRECTOR
Lyle is a potato farmer in Lethbridge, AB. He attends the United Reformed Church of Taber.
Our Board of Directors
USA
PRESIDENT
Paul is a VP of Sales and Marketing from St John, Indiana. He attends the Oak Glen United Reformed Church in Lansing, IL.
VICE-PRESIDENT
Jay is a self-employed electrician from Sioux Falls, SD. He attends Christ Reformed Church (URNCA) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
SECRETARY
Harry is a retired police officer from Grand Rapids, MI. He attends the Dutton United Reformed Church.
DIRECTOR
Martin is a retired doctor of podiatry from Grandville, MI. He attends the Heritage Reformed Church.
TREASURER
Karen is an accounting manager in Grand Rapids, MI. She attends the Grand Rapids Free Reformed Church.
DIRECTOR
Eric is an engineer from Boonton, NJ. He attends the Heritage Reformed Church in Kinnelon, NJ.
DIRECTOR
Eric is an attorney in Grand Rapids, MI. He attends the Dutton United Reformed Church
DIRECTOR
Pastor Adrian is the pastor emeritus of the congregation at Trinity United Reformed Church in Visalia, CA.
DIRECTOR
Paul is a sales engineer from Pompton Plains, NJ. He attends the Free Reformed Church of Pompton Plains.
DIRECTOR
Pete is a retired tool and die worker from Grand Rapids, MI. He attends the Heritage Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, MI.
Our Advisory Committee
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
URCNA MISSIONS COORDINATOR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES, MID-AMERICA REFORMED SEMINARY
EMERITUS-PROFESSOR OF MINISTRY AND MISSION AT THE CANADIAN REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN HAMILTON, ON
PROFESSOR OF OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT AT PURITAN REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
PASTOR, OCEANSIDE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOREIGN MISSIONS BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Board and Staff In-person meetings in May 2024
“We can only say thanks, because without a doubt, the Family Protection Team arrived at the right time. We felt listened to, understood, and above all we were able to recognize that God is the basis of our home. With Him restoration becomes complete and we can be a happy family.”
“When I was in Grade 4, I heard a presentation about the Adoration School in Haiti. That made me think about the children of my age that don’t have the privilege of going to school as I do. The question came into my mind how to raise money for them…. Then in the summer of 2020, I started my HJK Landscaping Service and went to my neighbors and worked for them. My business worked out well, so I decided to put away 10 percent of all the money I received and give it to the Adoration School in Haiti.”
“In school, I have been taught the Word of God, which is very important to my life and that of my family. I feel happy because the teachers at La Palabra treat me very well.”
“Praise God for what He is doing to expand Christian education and the opportunity to witness for Christ among the Muslims in Indonesia. We pray that He will continue to use us as a tool to bring more people to Christ and to grow his church in this nation.”
“I would like to thank the supporters of the mission for the help that they bring into my life. I love the Bible studies and learning the stories of the Bible. The groups from Canada and the USA are such a blessing and we love the games that they teach us and the Bible crafts that we do. I have been in this project for four years now and I love the Word of God… Jesus is the only hope that I have.”
“I love the education material that Word & Deed publishes and shares. It is a wonderful way for my 7th-grade geography students to learn the history of a country, but also to learn about the creativity of God through different cultures.”
“This past year Word & Deed took the initiative to work out a very important project that would place theology books in the hands of pastors across Latin America… I wish to congratulate Word & Deed for their sensitivity to such fundamental needs in the church of Latin America. Good theology will produce healthy churches. We need to always work on the foundations. On behalf of CLIR, we look forward to continued cooperation in the future.”
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