Dr. Richard Koole has served as Senior Pastor of the dynamic and growing congregation of Chapel Pointe of Jenison, Michigan since January of 1997. He finds no greater joy than taking the timeless truths of the Bible and applying them in an easy-to-understand manner to the challenges faced by both students and adults on a daily basis.

Although currently a pastor, Dr. Koole has a personal understanding of the challenges faced by the men and women involved in Christian education, having served as Vice President of The Master’s College as well as Superintendent of Tri-City Christian Schools of Vista, California and NorthPointe Christian Schools of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Dr. Koole and his wife Carolyn have been blessed with five children. He is a graduate of Cornerstone University and, after attending the Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, went on to receive a masters and then a doctorate in education from Western Michigan University. Dr. Koole is committed to taking the truths from God’s Word to develop principles that affect our daily lives.