<Rev. Mark Vorenkamp>
Pastor (they/them)
The founding pastor of Revolution Church, Rev. Vorenkamp came up with the idea after a church of another denomination fired them because of their sexuality. Realizing how rampant the pain of church discrimination was, and how many lived in geographic areas where affirming churches were unavailable, Mark committed themself to creating a solution.
Rev. Vorenkamp is a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) student at United Theological Seminary focusing on trauma-sensitive LGBTQIA2S+ ministry. They have a Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from United Theological Seminary, a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing (MFA) from Spalding University, and a Bachelors from Michigan State University.
They currently live in Lansing, Michigan with their daughter, pets, and an odd collection of technology and fountain pens.
<Revolution Church>
Revolution Church is made for the internet--a medium that puts everything at your fingertips whenever you want it--with sermons, worship, and community available whenever it fits into your life. It's designed to be an Open and Affirming Church, friendly to LGBTQIA2S+ people, neurodivergent, differently abled, and anyone of any race or ethnicity who has been hurt or discriminated against by churches in the past. Our goal is to be a place of healing and community for those who don't have a local church.
Revolution Church is not an alternative to church, it's just church done differently. We've looked at every element of what church has historically been and asked a single question, "how can we bring this into the 2020s?"
You're loved here, exactly as you are, and we're happy to have you.