Kevin DeYoung
Senior Pastor (Speaking Requests) | pastor@urc-msu.orgKevin 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 five children: Ian, Jacob, Elizabeth, Paul and Mary.
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
Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Old Faith for a New Day
What is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission
“For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)
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