Conference Speakers
Christians and Money Conference
4th Annual Stewardship Conference - April 28, 2010
Keynote - Growing Generosity: The Challenge
Session 4 -Revolutionary Stewardship Resource
"The NIV Stewardship Study Bible"
Stephen J. Grabill, Ph.D.
Stephen Grabill is General Editor of the NIV Stewardship Study Bible. He is also a founding board member of Stewardship Council, the producer of the study Bible and a leader in the development and delivery of stewardship resources.
He serves as Senior Research Scholar in Theology at the Acton Institute, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based think tank that integrates Christian worldview with economics for leaders in the church, education, and business sectors. He also edits the Journal of Markets & Morality, a peer-reviewed academic journal enjoying its thirteenth year of publication.
Stephen received his doctorate in systematic theology in 2004 from Calvin Theological Seminary, having spent more than a decade exploring the insights of the Reformed tradition on ethics, politics and culture.
Session 2 -Highlights from Recent Christian Reformed Church Survey
"The Need for Church Stewardship Initiatives"
Rodger R. Rice, Ph.D.
Rodger taught sociology and demography courses at the University of Southern California and
Calvin College. Rodger retired from Calvin College after eight years in academic administration followed by twelve years as Director of the Center for Social Research. In retirement, he serves as church Stewardship Education Consultant for Barnabas Foundation and does freelance survey research.
Recent work includes co-directing the 2007 denomination-wide survey of the Christian Reformed Church and contributing to the development and testing of a Healthy Church Index for the denomination.
Session 3 -Impact of Stewardship Initiatives (Church Panel Participants)
Rev. Mike Koetje
Pastor of Second Christian Reformed Church, Grand Haven, MI. Former pastor of Hope Christian Reformed Church, Hull, IA.
Lyle Ahrenholz
Stewardship Chairperson at Third Christian Reformed Church, Zeeland, MI.
Rich Westmaas
Stewardship Chairperson at Cadillac Christian Reformed Church, Cadillac, MI.
