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Gretchen Torres
Receptionist
Johnny Vega and Joseph Ocasio
Joseph Ocasio
Director of the Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Ministry
and Hispanic Ministry Programs
Johnny Vega
Student Support Coordinator
Delivered through a partnership between Western Theological Seminary and Community Action House,
the Community Kitchen provides a place to identify the needs and struggles of our most vulnerable
neighbors while providing them with a free meal.
Felix Theonugraha
President
Kerry Eshenaur
Accounting Associate
Tamara Buikema
Administrative Assistant for Development
Evonne Wernlund
Office Assistant
Annie Valkema
Associate Director of Development
Rick Capotosto
Associate Director of Development
Brenda Dieffenbach
Associate Director of Development
Margie Wade
Resources Management Librarian
Norman Donkersloot
Vice President of Finance
Daniel Flores
Director of Cook Library
Steve Michaels
Emerging Technologies Librarian
Rayetta Perez
Director of Administration and Human Resources
Title IX COORDINATOR
Lannette Zylman-TenHave
Executive Assistant to the President
Prayer Room
Cherri Westhouse
Administrative Assistant
Event Coordinator
Andy Bast
Director of Development
Mulder Chapel
Gretchen Torres
Administrative Assistant for Master of Theology and Hispanic Ministry Programs, International Students Assistant
Cherri Westhouse
Megan Rice
Communications Coordinator
Kristen Deede Johnson
Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Carla Capotosto
Associate Director of Communications and Associate Director of the Lilly Economic Challanges Grant
Carol Ann Bailey
Educational Technology Specialist and Student Support Coordinator
Beth Smith
Associate Registrar and
Administrative Assistant for Student Services
John Brogan
Associate Academic Dean,
Director of the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts Programs
L.S. Carlos A. Thompson
Nouwen Fellow & Friendship House Director
J. Todd Billings
Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology
Sue A. Rozeboom
Associate Professor of Liturgical Theology
Alvin Padilla
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
and Director of Advanced Degrees
Benjamin T. Conner
Professor of Practical Theology
and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Disability and Ministry
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Han-luen Kantzer Komline
Han-luen Kantzer Komline
Assistant Professor of Church History and Theology
Carol Bechtel
Professor of Old Testament
Jim Brownson
James and Jean Cook Professor of New Testament
Ron Rienstra
Professor of Preaching and Worship Arts
Suzanne McDonald
Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology
David Komline
Assistant Professor of Church History
and Director of the GPCE
Chuck DeGroat
Professor of Pastoral Care and Christian Spirituality
Travis West
Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament
Theresa Hamm
Academic Office Associate and Assessment Coordinator
Kyle Wigboldy
Registrar and Financial Aid Administrator
David L. Stubbs
Professor of Ethics and Theology
Kathy Ehmann
Educational Technology Specialist
Shari Oosting
Associate Director of Formation for Ministry
Pam Bush
Associate Director of Student Care and Instructional Assistant of Biblical Hebrew
Kyle Small
Professor of Church Leadership and Director of Research and Learning for Churches in Mission
Read what Alumni are Saying:
“In the past five years I’ve realized how thankful I am for my seminary education and all the good things it taught me, but I’m even more thankful for the things I’ve learned after seminary. Seminary taught me a great many things but the best thing it taught me was to always be learning, always be willing to grow, and always be willing to be surprised by Grace.”
“The Distance-Learning program at WTS continues to be an incredible gift to me. My path to ministry was highly unusual, and a traditional seminary experience would have been impossible. I had completed more than 75 credits at another seminary and promised myself that I would someday return.
I have found the staff, administration, and culture at WTS to be exceptional. There is a strong sense of community, a fact that surprised me due to the fact that most coursework is completed online. I can honestly say that I feel more known at WTS than I did as an in-residence student at the other seminary. I see WTS as significantly ‘ahead of the curve’ with regard to what it takes to train future pastors.”
Meet the President!
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Meet our Faculty!
Felix Theonugraha
President and Professor of Educational Leadership
Kristen Deede Johnson
Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Professor of Theology and Christian Formation
Alvin Padilla
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Director of Advanced Degrees, and Professor of New Testament
Carol Bechtel
Professor of Old Testament
J. Todd Billings
Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology
John Brogan
Associate Academic Dean, Professor of New Testament, Director of the M.Div. and M.A. Programs, Director of the GPCE
James V. Brownson
James and Jean Cook Professor of New Testament
Winn Collier
Director of the Eugene Peterson Center and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Christian Imagination
Benjamin T. Conner
Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Disability and Ministry
Chuck DeGroat
Professor of Pastoral Care and Christian Spirituality
Daniel Flores
Director of Cook Library and Assistant Professor of Theology
Han-luen Kantzer Komline
Associate Professor of Church History and Theology
David Komline
Associate Professor of Church History
Suzanne McDonald
Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology
Ron Rienstra
Professor of Preaching and Worship Arts
Sue A. Rozeboom
Associate Professor of Liturgical Theology
Kyle J. A. Small
Professor of Church Leadership and Research & Learning Director for Churches in Mission
David L. Stubbs
Professor of Ethics and Theology
L.S. Carlos A. Thompson
Assistant Professor of Church and Community Theology, Director of the Friendship House, and Student Accessibility Coordinator
Travis West
Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament
Where Will I Live?
TownHouses
The townhouses on campus are especially attractive to families with young children. They encircle a commons area with picnic tables, a playground, and plenty of room for gatherings. The townhouses are available in 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units, and each includes air conditioning, a washer and dryer, as well as major kitchen appliances. Handicapped accessible units are available.
Townhouse 1 bedroom $690
Townhouse 2 bedroom $778
Townhouse 3 bedroom $920
The Friendship House
Because more than 40 million Americans live with a disability, Western Theological Seminary decided to do more to prepare our students to work with these individuals and their families. In 2007 the Ralph and Cheryl Schregardus Friendship House opened, offering students a unique housing option—the opportunity to live alongside young adults with a cognitive disability. This is the first residence of its kind among seminaries across the U.S. The Ralph and Cheryl Schregardus Friendship House accommodates 18 seminary students (including a resident director) and six people with cognitive disabilities. Each young adult shares an apartment with three seminary students, engaging in friendships yet functioning independently.
By virtue of living in community with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Western students become more aware of the challenges faced by persons with a variety of disabilities. Students who live in Friendship House take their experiences into the church— influencing congregations and ministries with the care and sensitivity persons with disabilities deserve.
Find out more about Western’s commitment through our Center for Disability and Ministry.
Friendship House $277 per bedroom (for WTS students), $355 for non-WTS students
The Bridge
The Bridge is an eclectic fair trade store of handcrafted gifts, clothing, jewelry, decor, musical instruments, coffee and chocolate that is owned and operated by Western Theological Seminary. The store is located in downtown Holland at 18 W 8th St. Proceeds from the Bridge go towards student scholarships.
