Lisa Vander Leek was ordained as a Minister of the Word in 2005 and began her ministry at Hebron CRC, in Whitby, Ontario. In 2009, she moved to Toronto to continue her studies, first a Master of Theology (ThM) and then a Doctor of Theology (ThD) in Systematic Theology at the Toronto School of Theology, Knox College (University of Toronto). Her area of specialty is in John Calvin’s sacramentology and anthropology. During her time in Toronto, she also served as Youth Pastor at Little Trinity Anglican Church and as a Campus Minister with the Christian Reformed Campus Ministry at the University of Toronto. She began her ministry at West End in the Spring of 2019. Her faith formation role at West End spans the generations and a multitude of ministries. It isn’t unusual to find her reading to the children at play group, hanging out with the teens in the youth room, or diving into the scriptures with the seniors. Her greatest desire is to see all of God’s children grow in faith, hope and love. She is also mom to two elementary aged sons, a human to two cats, and an amateur gardener.