University Reformed Church – East Lansing, MI

Kevin DeYoung has been the Senior Pastor at University Reformed Church since August 2004. His three main responsibilities include preaching, leadership, and administration.

Kevin was born outside of Chicago in South Holland, Illinois and from third grade on, grew up in Jenison, Michigan. He attended Hope College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Prior to serving at URC, Kevin was the Associate Pastor at First Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. Kevin and his lovely wife, Trisha, have four children: Ian, Jacob, Elizabeth and Paul.

Kevin has published the following books:

Freedom & Boundaries: A Pastoral Primer on the Role of Women in the Church

Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will

Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion

The Good News We Almost Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a 16th Century Catechism (Available in April, 2010)

“For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)