Gerald "Jerry" Zandstra, is an ordained minister in the
Christian Reformed Church, and currently serves in Wayland CRC
and is the co-founder of The Inno-Versity Group.
Christian Reformed Minister
Zandstra was ordained as an ordained minister of the Word in the
Christian Reformed Church on October 6, 1991
at Midland Park, NJ. He served the following CR churches: Midland Park, NJ, 1991–93; Seymour, Grand Rapids, MI, 1993–2000; Hillside, Cutlerville, MI, 2001-06 (Leave, 2005–06); Interim, Wayland, MI, 2006–13; Wayland, MI, 2013
Education Interest
Zandstra holds a
Bachelor's degree from
Calvin College
Calvin University, formerly Calvin College, is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed (Calvinist) ...
, two
Master's degrees from
Calvin Theological Seminary, a
Doctor of Divinity
A Doctor of Divinity (D.D. or DDiv; la, Doctor Divinitatis) is the holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity.
In the United Kingdom, it is considered an advanced doctoral degree. At the University of Oxford, doctors of divinity are ran ...
from
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a second
doctorate from the
Western Michigan University School of Public Affairs.
He has taught in the MBA program at
Cornerstone University
Cornerstone University is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Cornerstone University has undergraduate and graduate programs, two seminaries (Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Asia Biblical Theological Seminary based in ...
.
Zandstra was also an advisor to the Kenyan Constitutional Committee.
Zandstra has been involved with forming
Charter Schools
A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autono ...
and has been part of the creating of charter schools in
Michigan.
Acting
Zandstra played the character Reverend Jerry Wells in
The Genesis Code
''The Genesis Code'' is a 2010 Christian American drama film directed by C. Thomas Howell and Patrick Read Johnson, and written by Michael W. Leighton.
Plot
Kerry Wells (Kelsey Sanders), a college student journalist and committed Christian, has ...
,
produced by American Epic Entertainment, of which, he has been the president.
Business
Zandstra co-founded
Inno-Versity,
a "world-class learning agency that uses exceptional creativity, the best of learning science, and innovative technology. Their team of instructional designers and creative specialists work with top global brands specializing in gamification, blended learning, eLearning, scenario-based learning, mobile learning, Instructor-Led Training, learning application development, animations, and AR/VR.".
Personal life
Zandstra grew up in Highland,
Indiana and is also married and has three sons
References
External links
The Inno-Versity GroupThe Genesis Code Movie
Western Michigan University alumni
Living people
Michigan Republicans
American people of Dutch descent
Year of birth missing (living people)
Calvin University alumni
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School alumni
Cornerstone University faculty
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