Our Leadership
Pastors


Divine Hope Reformed Bible Seminary Instructor
Rev. Nathan
Brummel
Nathan Brummel is a minister in the United Reformed Churches and a Professor of Systematic Theology and New Testament at Divine Hope Reformed Bible Seminary.
See Nathan's Blog: The Old Calvinist
Elders

Elder
Howard Ridder Jr.
A south side Chicago native married to his high school sweetheart Brenda for 43 years, Howard treasures time with their four children and ten grandchildren. After God graciously got his attention as a young man, Howard has grown in his passion for Christ. Now retired after 46 years, he joyfully serves as an Elder in the church he calls home.



Elder
John Hamstra
Raised on a farm near Rensselaer and called to agricultural missions in Belize and Mexico, he now serves closer to home teaching at two prisons with Divine Hope Reformed Bible Seminary. He and his wife Donna enjoy their twin daughters who live nearby, and he loves tending his garden and backyard chickens. He's deeply grateful for God's sovereign grace and the fellowship at Immanuel.



