Pastor John Mondi is an ordained minister with the Christian Reformed Church in North
America. He is a pastor with the Africa Inland Church Kenya. Pastor John’s leadership is driven
by his belief that God blesses us to be a blessing to the “world” around us.

His experience in cross-cultural relationships has been shaped by his multicultural engagements
in the USA and Africa. John finds joy in working with people from multicultural backgrounds.
The current leadership role at the African Community Fellowship Church, for example, serves
people from across the diverse global contexts—John has been able to bring these groups of
people together, throughout his pastoral engagement.

John earned a bachelor’s degree in theology at Scott Theological University in Machakos,
Kenya, a Master of Arts in Missiology at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids,
Michigan USA, a Master of Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan,
USA, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology/Intercultural Studies at Concordia Theological
Seminary in Fort Wayne Indiana, USA.

He is Married to Loice and has lived in Grand, Michigan for 19 years raising their three children
Samuel, Josiah, and Joyce, pursuing their studies in Middle and High School respectively.

Randy has a distinguished career in visionary leadership with 35 years of experience leading healthcare and higher education institutions. He has held CEO positions at rural hospitals, a hospital association, a graduate medical education program, and as president of a university.

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His healthcare career focused on assuring access to care in underserved rural areas, pursuing uniquely rural strategies for new services, referral relationships, and clinician recruitment.

 

He established a healthcare foundation dedicated to developing solutions to improve the affordability of care. He also founded and led a novel regional employer-based health insurance purchasing alliance borne from collaboration among providers and small businesses in a 14-county region. As President of Davenport University, he oversaw the design and construction of a $78 million new main campus.

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Randy has a high degree of proficiency in nonprofit board relations and policies, strategic planning, fundraising, and creating collaborative relationships. He is recognized as a master at building shared agendas and creating mutual benefit by convening and engaging communities and stakeholders to create the partnerships and coalitions required to execute visionary plans that bring ideas to life.

 

Randy earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Xavier University in Cincinnati and a master’s degree in health care administration from St. Louis University. He and his wife, Laura, of 33 years, have lived in Ada, Michigan for 23 years raising their sons Harrison and Clayton, who are now pursuing their careers.