Joel Van Dyke

Joel has lived and served in Guatemala City since 2003 with his wife Marilyn and their 2 children. While in Guatemala, he has directed the work of CTM in Latin America as a career missionary with Christian Reformed World Missions. Prior to moving to Central America, he pastored for 15 years at Bethel Temple Community Bible Church in Philadelphia. He obtained his B.A. in Psychology and Social Work from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI and his M.Div. with concentration in Urban Mission from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Most recently, he completed a D.Min. in Transformational Leadership for the Global City from Bakke Graduate University in Seattle, WA. Joel is also an ordained member of the Street Psalms Community and a "wannabe" sports fisherman and a baseball enthusiast who loves playing with his son and coaching his son's team in Guatemala.