Bob Cleveringa is currently the Director of Youth Ministries for Synod of the Heartland.  He has been in this position for over a decade—August 2009 was the 11 year mark!!  Before diving into ministry full time Bob farmed for 15 years and did construction work for a couple years between jobs. 
God began opening doors for Bob to enter paid ministry positions and he has been dreaming up ways to impact youth leaders and students ever since.  After youth pastoring for 12 years Bob took on the roll of Director at the Synod Office.  He oversees all youth events (with the help of some amazing organizing team members) and has started up Leaders On The Horizon—a mentoring program for youth pastors to use with their students.

Kristin Franken started working at the Synod office in the spring of 2009. Born and raised on the west coast in Canada, she moved out from Lynden, WA to brave the Midwest and Bob’s office. Kristin has a BA in Sociology and loves working with people from all different walks of life. Her passion is providing space for the Holy Spirit to move and seeing people encounter the love of Jesus. She has a blast helping Bob plan youth events and taking on the administrative roll in the office.