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Rev. Bartel Elshout

Rev. Bartel Elshout

Emeritus Pastor
Rev. Bartel Elshout is an emeritus pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregations. He served as pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregations of Jordan, Ontario (1998-2005), Chilliwack, British Columbia (2005-2012), Hull, Iowa (2015-2023), as well as the Kalamazoo Reformed Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan (2023-2026). Previous to that he was the founding principal of the Netherlands Reformed Christian School in Pompton Plains, NJ (1975-1984), and served as an evangelist in Denver, Colorado (1984-1989). He is also the translator of Wilhelmus à Brakel’s The Christian’s Reasonable Service [4 vols.], Theodore VanderGroe’s exposition of the Heidelberg Catechism The Christian’s Only Comfort in Life and Death [2 vols.], and Alexander Comrie’s Distinctive Marks of Saving Grace. Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary awarded him an honorary doctorate (DD) in 2026. He was previously married to Joan (1949-2013), has two children, David & Sarah, and seven grandchildren. He is presently married to Clarice (Sept. 19, 2015), and they reside in Inwood, Iowa.