Rod Van Solkema – Week Four

Rod VanSolkema is the founding and senior pastor at Crossroads Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is also the founder of Ancient Path Study Tours.  In addition to being very invested in the local church and its mission, Rod is extremely passionate about bringing people to the lands of the text.  His hope is that by having people walk the story in community while studying its culture and context that people will gain a rich understanding of the text and gain a vision for discipleship.  Currently, Rod leads trips to Israel and study tours that include Turkey, Greece and Rome. Rod has an undergraduate degree from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and completed his seminary work at Trinity University in Deerfield, Illinois.  In addition, Rod has spent time in Israel attending and completing graduate work at Jerusalem University College.  Rod lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife and three children.

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