--- title: Todd Zuidema date: 2022-02-02T16:26:00-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/people/todd-zuidema" section: People --- ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68dcd1ae776f6a61d4c.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=25&h=25&f=webp&c=02b0ba86&v=78d30b9209e9a0f4bf7ccd81a560475457ae54051358aa6c03dde9119f2c42dd) # Todd Zuidema Director of Church Relations ![]() [712-722-6081](tel:712-722-6081) ![]() ![]() Hello! I am pleased to be able to serve Dordt University as Director of Church Relations. Before coming to Dordt, I served for 21 years as pastor in two different congregations, six years in Michigan, and 15 in Iowa. Ordained in the Christian Reformed Church in North America, I look forward to strengthening relationships with supporting churches in CRCNA as well as building new relationships and finding partnerships with churches and individuals from other Christian traditions. --- ## Articles by Todd Zuidema [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/cropped-people-holding-hands-bed.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=0ebce8b4&v=2444f081489cb46d6a5aad538847e690f13d1bc7a7ea53062197803b3a685b90) Essays Mar 11, 2025 ### How Do I Care for Those Who Are Dying? By Todd Zuidema A pastor shares his experience of sitting with the dying, finding that true ministry is not in offering answers, but in offering presence, comfort, and the hope of resurrection through Christ. Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/in-all-things/how-do-i-care-for-those-who-are-dying) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/iatchurchattendance2.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=3b41f44a&v=cb7044743493df9abc543eb6ad6205793fcbca11097841e8f0d7ff798c91a370) Essays Feb 12, 2025 ### Belonging to the Body: Changing Perspectives of Church Attendance and Membership By Todd Zuidema As the decline of the traditional church model grows alongside the rise of virtual worship, is God calling His church to adapt, or are we merely settling for convenience? In a time when faith can be accessed anywhere, what does it mean to truly "gather" in worship and fellowship? Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/in-all-things/belonging-to-the-body-changing-perspectives-of-church-attendance-and-membership)