Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Vermeer Charitable Foundation Helping Our World Grow | 2 Cor 9:10-11 ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://charitable.vermeer.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Tod Bolsinger - The Big Mistakes that Good Change Leaders Make](https://charitable.vermeer.com/tod-bolsinger-the-big-mistakes-that-good-change-leaders-make/) - October 12 - 13, 2026 Get tickets Tod Bolsinger, MDiv, PhD, is the co-owner and principal of an executive coaching and consulting firm that works with church, non-profit, and marketplace leaders in leading change. He is an Associate Professor of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary and was the founder of the Fuller Leadership Platform, - [Dr. Alan "Blues" Baker – Chaplain Connect](https://charitable.vermeer.com/dr-alan-blues-baker-chaplain-connect/) - Dr. Baker’s theme for the day is “Navigating the Currents of 21st-Century Chaplaincy.” There will be three sessions geared toward the work of chaplains: Session 1: “Vessel at Sea” Session 2: “Charting the Course” Session 3: “Standing the Watch” Alan T. “Blues” Baker is an educator, author, consultant and coach. He is an experienced chaplain - [Kara Powell – Leadership Alliance](https://charitable.vermeer.com/kara-powell-leadership-alliance/) - This research-fueled seminar offers a clear roadmap to faithfully and effectively navigate change so you can revitalize your church or ministry. You’ll hear about progress in churches like yours, and gain practical steps to activate a transformation team, discern where God is leading, communicate a compelling vision, and experiment toward a more fruitful, faithful, and lasting future. - [Jaclyn Williams and Mary Glenn – Chaplain Connect](https://charitable.vermeer.com/jaclyn-williams-and-mary-glenn-chaplain-connect/) - Jaclyn Williams and Mary Glenn are returning to Pella to provide follow-up to their “The Power of Presence” seminar in 2023! Both speakers are faculty members at Fuller Theological Seminary and are co-chairs of the MA in Chaplaincy degree program at the seminary. - [John Walton - Reading the Bible Better](https://charitable.vermeer.com/event-john-walton-fall-2024/) - October 14-15, 2024 - “Reading the Bible Better: Ancient Scripture for Post-Modern Readers” - John H. Walton (Ph.D. Hebrew Union College) is a Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Wheaton College and Graduate School where he taught for twenty-two years. His areas of expertise include the importance of the ancient Near East for interpreting the Old Testament as well as the dialogue between science and faith. - [Dr. Matthew Kaemingk – Reconnecting Our Work With God’s](https://charitable.vermeer.com/dr-matthew-kaemingk/) - April 23, 2024 - Matthew Kaemingk is the Richard John Mouw Assistant Professor of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary where he also serves as the Director of the Richard John Mouw Institute of Faith and Public Life. His research and teaching focus on marketplace theology, Islam and political ethics, and public theology. - [Leonard Sweet – This is Our Story, This is Our Song](https://charitable.vermeer.com/leonard-sweet/) - April 13, 2023 - Author of more than 200 articles, 1,500+ published sermons, hundreds of YouTube vlogs and over 70 books, Leonard Sweet’s recent publications include Rings of Fire (his successor book to the best-selling Soul Tsunami), Telos (with Len Wilson), Contextual Intelligence (with Michael Beck), Jesus Human (forthcoming 2023), and Designer Jesus (forthcoming 2023). - [Aaron Bardt – “Leading in the Wilderness”](https://charitable.vermeer.com/aaron-bardt/) - September 20, 2021 - Aaron serves at Dordt University as the Chief of Staff and Dean of Chapel. His wife of 22 years, Nicole Baart is a best-selling author (novelist) and together they have 5 kids from 4 different countries, ranging in age from 11-18. In 2013, they co-founded One Body One Hope, a church planting and community development non-profit in Liberia, West Africa. Aaron writes and speaks regularly on issues of culture, missions, and sexuality. In 2014, he co-authored Vivid: Deepening Your Colors with Syd Hielema. - [Richard Blackaby - Leading Out of the Overflow](https://charitable.vermeer.com/richard-blackaby-leading-out-of-the-overflow/) - March 2, 2022 - Richard grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has been married to Lisa since 1983 and has three adult children. He is also the proud grandfather to five grandsons and one granddaughter. Richard earned a B.A. in history from the University of Saskatchewan. 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