Henry Hess
I'm a journalist by experience, inclination and training. For the past 11 years, I've worked as Director of Communication for the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Prior to that, I worked as a reporter and editor at The Globe and Mail, Canada's real national newspaper and one of the great papers of the world.
I was born and grew up in Tanzania, East Africa, went to high school in the U.S. and have lived in Canada ever since, so I was multinational even before that became popular. I have a wife, four children (two still at home) and a grandaughter, as well as a dog and two cats. I have a passion for motorcycles that I don't get to exercise as often as I'd like (too much winter for my taste).
I am a member of Faith CRC in Burlington, Ontario, where I've served a couple of terms as an elder.
Posted in: BOT Highlights - February 2015
Not yet, but he anticipates being ordained as a commissioned pastor. The exception would enable him to serve in that role in multiple classes, instead of only in the classis in which he has been ordained.
Posted in: What Comes to Mind When You Think of the Reformation?
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Posted in: Network Changes?
The Network has been both a website and an organizational entity that housed ministries such as SPE, SCE and ServiceLink, and also developed a number of new initiatives. The Network website has always been a partnership with CRC Communications. (In fact, that’s where the concept for the website originated.)
Based on the review team’s report, the Board of Trustees endorsed moving responsibility for the website to CRC Communications. For those involved in The Network site, the transition will be seamless, since the same people are involved and the mission is the same: to connect churches for ministry.
The review team was extremely positive about The Network website, commenting that: “The Network Online has become a dominant denominational communication and interactive web platform. We base this observation on traffic comparisons as well as the numerous testimonies and anecdotes we heard during our interviews and research.”
Its report also noted: “We see The Network Online as one of the great successes of this initiative. It has been a significant advance in providing a single interface for mutual learning and resourcing congregations....”
So, no, The Network is not going to change. In fact, I hope this gives the site a boost and gets more church members coming here to connect about the nuts and bolts of ministry.
Posted in: BOT Highlights - September 2012
You are reading too much into the Board’s action, Bill. The BOT is carrying out its mandate by asking for a review in light of the decisions made by Synod 2012. It would recommend to synod any suggested revisions to the Public Declaration of Agreement, or further study, and synod would then make the final decision.