In August 1994, Dennis Voskuil answered God’s call to become the 10th president of Western Theological Seminary.  In June 2008, Dennis will step down from the presidency after 14 years of unprecedented growth and change.  New programs were launched, existing ones redesigned, new facilities built, new community ministries initiated, and the student body tripled.

Betty Voskuil has had a lifelong passion for meeting the needs of hungry people and has spent 30 years serving in many important roles advocating this issue.  She retired last year from a decade of work as the Coordinator for Reformed Church World Service, an RCA Mission Services program providing emergency relief to disaster victims.

“We really can’t understand the New Testament apart from the Old.  The Grace of God, which is fully revealed in Jesus Christ, is the central theme of the Old Testament.  The Bible is one story in two books.” – Rev. Dr. Dennis Voskuil

In appreciation for the Voskuil’s service to the Church, Western’s Board of Trustees is establishing the Dennis and Betty Voskuil Chair in Old Testament.

This endowed chair will allow Western to continue placing a high value on Old Testament studies without relying on tuition dollars to fund the cost of a professor.  Every dollar received for this fund is money that does not need to be raised by increasing student tuition.  An endowment of $2,000,000 will fully secure a permanent chair in Old Testament.

We invite you to thank Dennis and Betty for their service by committing a special gift to help establish the Dennis and Betty Voskuil Chair in Old Testament.  Write to Ken Neevel with questions at ken@westernsem.edu or call 800-392-8554, x111.