Pastor Eric Verhulst

Sr. Pastor

Born in Grand Rapids, MI, Pastor Eric moved 8 times in the following 15 years, the last move being back to Grand Rapids where he finished high school (1982 Grand Rapids Christian), college (1987 BA, History) and seminary (1991 M.Div).  In 1991, he accepted the call to the Hull, North Dakota Christian Reformed Church and was ordained in October of that year. Four years later, in 1995, he was commissioned a Lieutenant, Junior Grade in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. His first assignment was overseas in Sicily, followed by duty on the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) and Naval Special Warfare Group 4 in the Norfolk, VA area. He deployed to the Middle East in both 2000 and 2003.  Finally, in late 2003, he joined the 2^nd Battalion of the 2^nd Marine Regiment and deployed with them to Iraq in 2004. In 2005, Pastor Eric transferred to the Navy Reserve and served 6 months with US Southern Command in Miami, FL.  In February 2007 he was honorably discharged from the Navy and joined us here at Shalom.

In 1985 he married Barb Van Dyk, one of Rev. Fred Van Dyk’s daughters. They have three children – a daughter, Dana (born 1988) and sons Roger (born 1990) and Brant (born 1993) – who have heard all of Pastor Eric’s sea stories already.

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Pastor Steve Moerman

Associate Pastor

Pastor Steve grew up and lived in northwest Iowa for most of his life. He is married to Diane and they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this past June. They have four children: Debra, Sheryl, Sandra, and David.  Before attending seminary and entering into the ministry, Steve and Diane were small business owners. 

In 1996, Steve and Diane began their path into prison ministry.  They began this path by participating in a Prison Fellowship weekend at the South Dakota State Penitentiary (SDSP) in Sioux Falls. Since that time they were part of many more PF weekends along with participating in the M-2 (Man-to-Man) and Crossroads Bible Institute programs. Before attending Calvin Seminary in Grand Rapids, Steve attended North American Baptist Seminary and served as an intern chaplain at SDSP with Chaplain Regan Beauchamp for nearly two years. Steve completed his seminary training and received an M-Div. degree in 2004. After graduation the doors opened up for Steve and his family to move back to the tri-state area.

With the support of Classis Iakota and a call from Shalom CRC, Steve has returned to the tri-state area to plant the Cornerstone Prison Church at the SDSP. He is excited about the opportunity to serve as a pastor to the men behind the walls.  It is his hope and prayer that he will be able to share God’s love with them and help them to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.

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T.J. Link

Youth Director

T.J. was born and grew up in Prinsburg, MN and went to Central MN Christian School, where he graduated in 2001.  After high school he attended Dordt College and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Youth Ministry. Immediately after graduation he went to Austin, TX and served as the Director of Youth Ministries at Sunrise Community Church.After the summer of 2007 he moved to Sioux Falls as he accepted the Youth Director Job here at Shalom.

T.J. enjoys playing all sports, and watching most sports.  He also loves playing board games, and pretty much any game.  His favorite things to do on his time off are paintballing playing soccer, basketball, football, and softball. 

T.J. loves working with youth. He has a desire to assist parents in raising their kids and helping them build a life long relationship with their creator

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Pam Ten Napel

Director of Member Ministries

Pam grew up in Orange City, IA, and graduated from Unity Christian High School.  She obtained her B.A. in Business Administration from Dordt College in 1991. Immediately following college graduation, Pam spent a year as an Admissions Counselor for Dordt, traveling the Pacific Northwest and Canada promoting the college and recruiting prospective students.  After getting married to her husband Mark and settling in Sioux Falls in 1992, she worked several years in the mortgage lending industry and also served as the office manager at Sioux Falls Christian Elementary School. She began working at Shalom in June of 2005. Mark and Pam have a daughter, Mikkel, and a son, Joey.  As a family they enjoy participating in and watching all kinds of sports, spending time with friends, and relaxing at home. 

Her role at Shalom includes welcoming visitors, enfolding and assisting those in need, and encouraging congregation members to do the same. She also works to provide opportunities for fellowship through the Community Groups, various Bible study opportunities, and small groups, and to connect Shalom members to ministries in which they can express their gifts. “Every one of us is at a different stage in our faith walk. No one has yet ‘arrived’ - we are all works in progress. I don’t want anyone to miss out on the joy that is the result of a relationship with Christ. Our walk of faith definitely isn’t always easy, but it is always blessed.” 

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Worship Coordinator

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