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In memoriam: Rev. Bernard J. Woudenberg

Douglas Kuiper·2022-10-01
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This memorial article by Douglas Kuiper chronicles the life and forty-year ministry of Rev. Bernard J. Woudenberg in the Protestant Reformed Churches in America, from his birth in Grand Rapids through his ordination at Creston PRC in 1956 and his teaching contributions to the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary under Herman Hoeksema and George Ophoff. The resource provides valuable historical context about PRCA institutional development, pastoral leadership, and the seminary's role in the mid-twentieth century.

Prof. Douglas Kuiper, professor of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary and member of Trinity PRC On November 17, 2020, Bernard J. Woudenberg entered his everlasting rest, at the age of 89 years and 9 months. He had served the PRCA in her active ministry for forty years. We remember him and the works that God accomplished through him with praise to God for raising him up. Bernard J. Woudenberg was born on February 16, 1931 in Grand Rapids, MI, in a...

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Author
Douglas Kuiper
Date

2022-10-01

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Standard Bearer
Scripture References
Romans 196
Topics
PRCA HistoryHerman Hoeksema
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