Leadership
LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Leadership Team, or Council, is made up of the Pastor, the Elders and the Deacons. Elders and Deacons are chosen through prayerful consideration and a congregational vote. At Hessel Park Church, all adult members are eligible to serve as either elder or deacon.
The Pastor
The Pastor is called by the congregation and serves by preaching the Word of God, administering the sacraments, and overseeing the worship services and the training of God’s people for Christian service.
Elders
Alongside the pastor, elders help lead the congregation particularly in the areas of pastoral care and vision.
Deacons
Deacons help lead the congregation in the areas of stewardship, assistance to the vulnerable, and addressing injustice.
Tim BOssenBroek, Pastor
Tim grew up in Columbus, Ohio. In 1990 he received a B.A. in International Studies from Calvin College (now Calvin University) where he met his wife, Roxann. In their first 10 years of marriage they lived in four countries, seven cities, and 11 different apartments and houses. After graduating from Calvin, Tim and Roxann moved to Athens, Ohio, where Tim earned an M.A. in International Affairs and Latin American Studies. They worked for two-and-a-half-years for World Renew, a community development ministry of the Christian Reformed Church. They spent six months in Quito, Ecuador, and two years in the Dominican Republic. In 1996 they returned to Grand Rapids, Mich., where Tim earned a Masters of Divinity at Calvin Theological Seminary. In 1999 they spent a year in Edmonton, Alberta, for Tim’s internship as a campus pastor at the University of Alberta. In 2001 they moved to Champaign and Tim began serving with Hessel Park Church. Tim and Roxann have two children, Evan and Elise.
In 2019 Tim received certification as a Spiritual Director from the Christos Center for Spiritual Formation. Learn more.
If you have any questions for Tim, feel free to contact him and he’ll be happy to get back in touch with you.