Pastor Bob

Pastor Bob Nieuwendorp was born in Sheldon, Iowa. He grew up on a farm, one of 8 children. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1962 and worked for a construction company briefly before starting farming. He farmed for 10 years in NW Iowa, at which time he knew that he had been called into the Ministry.

Pastor Bob attended college at Northwestern College of Orange City, IA, starting in 1975 and graduating in 1977. He then attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, near Chicago, graduating in 1980. He pastored the Britt Evangelical Free Church from March 1980 to July 1984. He then pastored the Evangelical Free Church plant at Iowa Falls, IA from July 1984 to September 1989. He planted churches with the Central District of the EFCA From September 1989 through December 1994.

At that time, he again became the pastor at the Iowa Falls EFC until December 1998. He became the Director of Church Planting for the North Central District in May, 1999 to present time. He is also currently the Senior Pastor of Hope Community Church and has served in this position since May 2006.

Pastor Bob married Lois in June 1967. They have four adult children.

Bob’s Comments:

“Hope Community Church of the Minnewaska area is committed to be a community of followers of Jesus who exhalt Him above all. Our main focus as we uphold all of God’s truth is to always live out that truth while demonstrating a deep love for one another.”

“When Hope CC gathers for worship, we desire for everyone to be drawn to Jesus as we as a church body experience His presence and the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. As He speaks and lives and love through us, we are experiencing an atmosphere or peace and joy that is deeply satisfying.”