resident
program
Resident Program:
Tom Olsson, Eric Lapata,
Andy Crowder, Lee Bergakker
The goal of Calvary’s Pastoral
Resident program is to raise up the
next generation of Christian leaders.
We seek to assist individuals whose
goal is to serve God through full-time
ministry in developing their potential
and refining their calling as spiritual
leaders through direct involvement in
ministry. Pastoral Residents generally
serve for 18 to 24 months at Calvary.
During that period they participate in
a wide range of ministries and spend
time with pastoral staff who give
feedback and coaching.
In the past year, we have been
thrilled to see two of our former
residents go on to further ministry
in God’s kingdom. JP Gaylord, who
ended his residency a year ago, is
now a missionary serving in France
(you can read more about his calling
in the Missions report). Lenski Lorens
was called to be the Senior Pastor of
Compass Church, a congregation on
the southwest side of Grand Rapids.
This spring we were able to significantly
upgrade our old Athena library software with
newer Destiny software program. Though still
in a learning curve, we are extremely pleased
to have the library catalog available anytime
online. The biggest advantage for our
library volunteers is the ability to work from
home or to access our collection. This has
streamlined our workload and will allow us to
better serve the needs of our patrons.
Library cards are no longer issued,
resulting in a cost savings. M