Pastor Bill has been a Pastor at Westwood since 2001. Pastor Bill is responsible for the small group ministry at Westwood. Pastor Bill also biblically counsels individuals, visits those who are ill or confined to their home, and works with the disabled. Prior to Westwood, he was a missionary, community developer, and church plant deacon trainer in the Philippines for fifteen years. Following that time he was a Pastor of Congregational Life at First Reformed Church in Byron Center for fifteen years. He has a BSW from Mount Royal college and a Degree in Biblical Studies from Kuyper College. Pastor Bill has been married to his wife Dorothy for over 39 years. He has four children and eleven grand children. Pastor Bill is passionate about Jesus, his wife, his grandkids, the Red Wings, and golf.

Favorite verse: Isaiah 40:31 “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.