Meet Our Staff Leaders

Our Staff Team

Our dedicated staff team is passionate about creating systems that help you bring people far from God to new life in Christ.

Fulton Heights Pastor
Eric Boer
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Kentwood Kids Coordinator
Sarah Dault
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Fulton Heights Worship Leader
Eliza Henry
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Groups Coordinator
Nate Jansen
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Worship Director
Zachariah Johnson
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Youth & Preaching Pastor
Kyle McRill
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Kids Director
Megan Sager
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Guest Experience Director
Tabitha Van Til
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Lead Pastor
Dirk VanEyk
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Fulton Heights Pastor
Eric Boer
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Kentwood Kids Coordinator
Sarah Dault
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Fulton Heights Worship Leader
Eliza Henry
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Groups Coordinator
Nate Jansen
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Worship Director
Zachariah Johnson
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Youth & Preaching Pastor
Kyle McRill
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Kids Director
Megan Sager
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Guest Experience Director
Tabitha Van Til
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Lead Pastor
Dirk VanEyk
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Our Church Lead Team

Jesus is head of the church (Ephesians 5:23), and ultimately leads and directs our decisions and direction. The Lead Team at Encounter is the governing team that oversees the ministries of the church and prayerfully seeks God's will in every decision. Each person is nominated by partners and elected by the Lead Team to serve a three year term.


Josh Bergsma


Jessica DeBoer


Brianna DeWitt


Kurt Heidmann


Donna Messina


Allison Studor


Kevin Tempelman


Ken VanBeek


Darren Zonnefeld, President


How will God use you at Encounter?

Want to work for Encounter?

Who should apply


Many of our positions do not require experience working in vocational ministry. In fact, we hire skilled and talented people from a variety of professional fields. What’s most important is how someone fits our cultural values. We are here to nurture, grow, and develop your skills and gifts as you serve.


About our staff culture


We realize that we will accomplish more by having the right culture than we ever will by having the right strategies. That’s why we are intentional about finding our identity in Christ and participating in self-forgetfulness, thinking of self-less and others more.


We seek to live and work with a spiritual and professional resolve in order to become more like Christ and use the gifts and opportunities He has given us.


We currently do not have any open staff positions.

Worship Experiences at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays in Grand Rapids, Kentwood, and Online.


No matter the situation, you can always feel free to reach out, even if it’s just to say hi 👋

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