Pastor Joel has been lead pastor of Covenant Hope Church since August of 2017 after having previously served as a youth pastor in California. He lives with his wife and two children, and one excitable dog, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Joel graduated from Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan with degrees in Art, History, and a Master of Divinity. He loves to be creative, listen to (and write) stories, and learn about people and places. He regularly rides his road bike throughout the beautiful Michigan countryside and enjoys grabbing a coffee at any moment of any day.
Pastor Joel Klingenberg