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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach

OPC Talk Outreach: The Best of The Best – Part 2

June 14, 2022 By Home Missions

This has been an extended series and we are grateful to all the OPC Pastors who participated in the interview. They provided great insights and examples. But we know that your lives are saturated with information–even great information. So, our final two posts will be some of the great quotes from the series. If you […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach – The Best of Best Part 1

June 7, 2022 By Home Missions

This has been an extended series and we are grateful to all the OPC Pastors who participated in the interview. They provided great insights and examples. But we know that your lives are saturated with information–even great information. So, our final two posts will be some of the great quotes from the series. If you […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Do Something – Part 2 (Did Something!)

May 17, 2022 By Home Missions

Last week, we shared the recurring theme in this series that pastors shared that one of the best ways to improve our evangelism is to do something….get going…stop planning and get out there in some way. We shared several examples that were also shared. This week we want to share the remaining examples that were […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Do Something

May 10, 2022 By Home Missions

One thing we’ve noticed in the pastors’ responses to our questions is that a couple of times there was a resounding chorus hitting the same note. Rather than treat that as something repetitive that could be compressed, we think that’s an area to pause and listen to the chorus hitting the same note. This week, […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Jeff De Boer – Part 2

May 3, 2022 By Home Missions

This is week 2 with Jeff. If you didn’t read last week, here is more about Jeff or skip down to the final portion of the interview. Jeff De Boer is the pastor of Redeemer OPC in Ada, Michigan. Prior to this pastorate, Jeff pastored in the RCUS, PCA, and URCNA varying across rural, suburban, […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Jeff De Boer – Part 1

April 26, 2022 By Home Missions

Jeff De Boer is the pastor of Redeemer OPC in Ada, Michigan. Prior to this pastorate, Jeff pastored in the RCUS, PCA, and URCNA varying across rural, suburban, and metro areas. He is a graduate of Mid America Reformed Seminary and studied law at the University of Iowa. He and his wife, Karen, have 5 […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Richard Ellis – Part 2

April 12, 2022 By Home Missions

This is week 2 with Richard. If you didn’t read last week, here is more about him or skip down to the final portion of the interview. Richard Ellis is the pastor of Faith OPC in Elmer, NJ. He grew up the son of an OPC minister in MD. After attending Covenant College & Westminster […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Richard Ellis Part 1

April 5, 2022 By Home Missions

Richard Ellis is the pastor of Faith OPC in Elmer, NJ. He grew up the son of an OPC minister in MD. After attending Covenant College & Westminster in Philadelphia, Richard would later plant an OPC church in Frederick, MD where he served for 24 years. He was also a part-time RHM in the Mid-Atlantic, […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Tom Trouwborst – Part 2

March 22, 2022 By Home Missions

This is week 2 with Tom. If you didn’t read last week, here is more about him or skip down to the final portion of the interview. Tom Trouwborst has pastored Calvary OPC in Schenectady, NY for the past 20 years. Prior to pastoring, he spent 10 years as a CPA. The church in Schenectady […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Tom Trouwborst – Part 1

March 15, 2022 By Home Missions

Tom Trouwborst has pastored Calvary OPC in Schenectady, NY for the past 20 years. Prior to pastoring, he spent 10 years as a CPA. The church in Schenectady is challenged by the fact that the town used to be the hub of GE with 30,000+ employees, and now today a little over 1,000 employees. This […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Matthew Patton – Part 2

March 8, 2022 By Home Missions

This is week 2 with Matthew. If you didn’t read last week, here is more about him or skip down to the final portion of the interview. Matthew Patton is pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Vandalia, Ohio. He has served there for the past 5 years. He and wife, Trina, are blessed with […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Matthew Patton – Part 1

March 1, 2022 By Home Missions

Matthew Patton is pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Vandalia, Ohio. He has served there for the past 5 years. He and his wife, Trina, are blessed with 7 kids. One of his passions in ministry is seeing and preaching the glory of Christ in the Old Testament. This week, we share Matthew’s answers […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Phil Proctor – Part 2

February 22, 2022 By Home Missions

This is week 2 with Phil. Read more about him, or skip down to the interview… Phil Proctor is the pastor of Sterling Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Sterling, VA, just outside the Washington DC metro area. He was formerly an OPC Missionary to Uganda. He and his wife, Meredith, have 4 adult children. Here are […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Phil Proctor – Part 1

February 15, 2022 By Home Missions

Phil Proctor is the pastor of Sterling Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Sterling, VA, just outside the Washington DC metro area. He was formerly an OPC Missionary to Uganda. He and his wife, Meredith, have 4 adult children. This week we share Phil’s answers to our first 3 questions in the interview… What is something that […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: James Lim Part 2

February 1, 2022 By Home Missions

This is the second week with James. If you didn’t read last week, here’s more on James, or skip down for the interview. James Lim is the pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Long Beach, CA. A long-established OPC church (founded in 1941), James has served for 10 years in Long Beach–one of the […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: James Lim Part 1

January 25, 2022 By Home Missions

James Lim is the pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Long Beach, CA. A long-established OPC church (founded in 1941), James has served for 10 years in Long Beach–one of the most racially, ethnically, and economically diverse communities in CA. He also formerly served as an Associate Pastor for 5 years at Lake Sherwood […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach : Shane Lems – Part 2

December 14, 2021 By Home Missions

This is week 2 with Shane. If you didn’t read last week, here is more on Shane, or skip down to the final portion of the interview. Shane Lems is the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Hammond, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Lisa, have 4 kids. Prior to ministry, Shane was in the US […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Shane Lems – Part 1

December 7, 2021 By Home Missions

Shane Lems is the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Hammond, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Lisa, have 4 kids. Prior to ministry, Shane was in the US Army Reserves for 6 years and worked in the auto parts industry. He is a graduate of Westminster Seminary in California, and was a church planter in […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Dave Veldhorst Part 2

November 30, 2021 By Home Missions

This is week 2 with Dave. If you didn’t read last week, here is more on Dave or skip down to the final portion of the interview. Dave Veldhorst is the pastor of Bethel OPC in Oostburg, WI. Dave grew up atBethel under the ministry of Don Stanton and Jim Bosgraf. He also has missionary […]

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OPC Pastors Talk Outreach: Dave Veldhorst Part 1

November 16, 2021 By Home Missions

Dave Veldhorst is the pastor of Bethel OPC in Oostburg, WI. Dave grew up atBethel under the ministry of Don Stanton and Jim Bosgraf. He also has missionary experience with MTW in Japan for two years and Thailand for several years. Dave was called to pastor Bethel in 2013. He and his wife, Jan, have […]

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