(On leave of absence, effective 5-17-05)

Rev. Gerald Zandstra is Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Stewardship at the Acton Institute. He also directs programs and public policy. Rev. Zandstra is an ordained pastor in the Christian Reformed Church in North America. He holds a BA in psychology from Calvin College, a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology from Calvin Seminary, a Doctor of Ministry in Church Management from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is currently working toward a PhD in Public Administration. He has served three congregations, two in Michigan and one in New Jersey.

Commentaries and dispatches:

• “Using clergy as political props” Orange County Register (December 21, 2003)
• “Profiting from poverty in Zambia” Providence Journal (December 18, 2003)
• “Beware when secular agendas are cloaked in robes of religion” Plastic News (December 1, 2003)
• “How the clergy understands business: Reality versus caricature” Sault Sunday (November 16, 2003)
• “Compassion more than a Band-Aid” Grand Rapids Press (August 25, 2002)
• “Moral Potential of Business” Washington Times (February 5, 2002)
• “Armies of Compassion? The Danger of Unintended Consequences” Washington Times (July 20, 2001)
• “Property plight” World (July 6, 2001)