Connecting Over Football…And Life Transitions Mentor Tommy Doles Is Investing in the Next Generation As a former offensive lineman at Northwestern University, playing in the Big Ten conference, Tommy Doles from Tabernacle Community Church was a great fit for serving…
Given the numerous media reports in recent years on declining church attendance, it’s easy to feel discouraged about the future of the Church. But many of the adult volunteers in the inVocation Fellows & Congregations Program have a more optimistic…
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone What Meg Draisma’s story teaches us about teams, trust, and doing hard things When Meg Draisma walked into the inVocation Fellows program, she carried a vision. She’d been turning over an idea for…
Gaining Clarity Eden H. (Fellows 2025-26) says that she came into the program wanting to quit her job. But she was struggling a great deal over that. She explains that she’d read the book, Do Hard Things, as a teenager.…
Being Authentic For Chris V. (Fellows 2025-26), learning a new song from singer/songwriter Wendell Kimbrough was a highlight of the program’s kick-off retreat in August. “I loved how honest and transparent Wendell was,” says Chris. “He talked about how we…
Enjoying Diverse Community In the 2025-26 Fellows cohort, participants hailed from ten different churches throughout the Holland-Zeeland-Grand Rapids region. For Fellow Andrew S., that diversity was one of the best aspects of the cohort community. “You can really build some…
Loving Christ, Loving His Church Maddie S. loves the Church, and she loves her congregation. It shows in the ways she’s poured into The Local, a large congregation in Grand Rapids, and by her involvement in its church plant called…
Cultivating Wise Leaders Dr. Carol R. has spent much of her life in leadership roles in the healthcare field. With many “lessons learned” under her belt—and a sincere interest in befriending young adults—she was a great fit as a mentor…
In the inVocation Fellows & Congregations Program, one of our biggest hopes is that young adults will grow more knowledgeable about—and more committed to—their local churches. We’ve seen exactly that happen in the life of 2025-2026 Fellow Kent C. Faith…
