As a CREC pastor of 25 years, and having served as Presiding Minister of Presbytery and Council, I have had vast experience in preaching, teaching, church planting, CREC development, international travel, conflict resolution, vision casting, denomination expansion, pastor recruitment, founding our church planting network, founding Reformed Evangelical Seminary, and all other areas related to the founding, growth and development of the CREC Church at the local, national and international levels.