Early Foundations Evan’s story begins on the south side of Grand Rapids, growing up in a Christian home shaped by two very different family backgrounds. His dad’s family was rooted in the Christian Reformed tradition, while his mom came to Christ in her mid-20s. Together, they created a home where faith was central. When a pastoral change shook their local church, Evan’s parents began searching for a new spiritual home. His dad had a list of churches to visit, but it was his

Trevor and Jennifer’s story began at a small Church of the Nazarene, where faith first took root. College brought new horizons—and it was there that Trevor met Jennifer, the woman who would become his wife and ministry partner. After graduation, they moved to Muskegon, where they joined a church with a congregation of 250. Later, to Lowell, serving in small church cultures of about 20 people, mostly family. These years were formative but challenging, especially for a young co

At 41 Hours there were several individuals that had experiences that they felt compelled to share with the folks here at the GLR. Of those experiences, one thing is very prominent: Holy Spirit. For months leading up to 41 Hours the staff at the GLR were focused on fasting and prayer for the Lord to have His way with the event, and that we hoped that Holy Spirit would be present throughout the process. The event had worship that focused on the Most High God and exalting the na

Nestled in Rockford, Michigan is the recent Church Campus from Impact Church located in Lowell, Michigan. Max Spoelstra helped with this...

Adventures across the state of Michigan and beyond brought Jim Guilish and his family to West Branch, Michigan. In moments that were Holy...

About an hour away from the Lake Shore of Lake Michigan is the village of Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Although this village only has a...

Typically, here on Seed to Harvest, we focus on individual churches and pastors; however, with Easter being last month, we wanted to take...

Jessica Miller is the dynamic lead pastor of Illuminate Church in Ionia, Michigan, a thriving community that has flourished through God’s...

February 2025 Reach Church is a recent church plant over in East Troy, Wisconsin that will be launching in the Fall of this year, 2025....

We are thrilled to launch this blog as part of our monthly feature for pastors, leaders, and anyone who is passionate about growing God's...