Aqueduct Project

  • "Jonathan's presence with us at Wycliffe Hall and within the wider University of Oxford was a great blessing. Our students very much valued his enthusiastic teaching of Greek language and his insights into biblical thought. His lectures combine a commitment to Scripture with a deep knowledge of the early church period—which always gives his teaching an added quality of historical depth." — Rev. Dr. Peter Walker, Associate Vice-Principal of Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford
  • "Studying Paul's Epistle to the Romans gives us the best understanding of the gospel message that Paul preached... Jonathan J. Armstrong's seminar at ETS in the fall of 2008 helped our students to realize the importance of this book for their lives and ministry." — Alexei Gorbachev, Ph.D., Academic Dean of Eurasian Theological Seminary, Moscow
  • "Dr. Jonathan Armstrong's courses on the Interpretation of the Bible in the early church and the mission and expansion of the church in 30-180 AD have been excellent both in terms of their content and presentation. They contributed significantly to the quality of our programme and have enhanced the students' understanding of the importance of the early church's history and its relevance for understanding the Bible." — Tchavdar Hadjiev, D.Phil, IFES Associate Regional Secretary for Europe; Academic Dean of the United Theological Faculty of the Bulgarian Evangelical Theological Institute
  • "Jonathan's seminars are informative, well-packaged, and fascinating biblical presentations that are both academically excellent and spiritually enriching." — Joel Beeke, Ph.D., President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids
  • "Jonathan's teaching on A History of Christianity: The First Five Centuries was very helpful for our pastoral staff; it was eye-opening and well worth our time. I warmly recommend him to you." — Dr. James Samra, Senior Pastor, Calvary Church, Grand Rapids

Board of Directors

Gene Parunak, Chairman of the Board, Senior Engineering Manager at Incept BioSystems.

 

 

 

 

 

Dean Ferris is the C.E.O. at Grotenhuis, a life and health insurance services company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Prior to joining Grotenhuis, he served on their advisory board while on staff at New Hope Community Church in Traverse City as the pastor of education, discipleship, and small group ministires. Dean's previous leadership and consulting roles specialized in marketing and distribution development. He leverages his ministry and business leadership by serving as a board member and advisor on a number of small businesses and community organizations. Dean continues to stay actively involved in one-on-one discipleship, especially in support of his wife and four children.

 

Rick Larman is the Director of Ministries at Forest Hills Bible Chapel in Ada, Michigan, where he coordinates the Christian education, ministry, and counseling programs. Rick also currently serves as the president of the board of directors at Bair Lake Bible Camp—an evangelical, nondenominational organization located in Jones, Michigan, that provides summer programs and year-round retreat opportunities. A dedicated pastor, skilled facilitator, and committed husband, father, and grandfather, Rick also finds time to lecture as an Adjunct Professor at Cornerstone University in the Bible, Religion, and Ministry Division.

 

 

Nathan Van Ryn is a litigation attorney at McShane & Bowie, P.L.C., where he represents clients in employment, labor and commercial disputes. Nate enjoys playing golf, tennis and softball and stays active in his local church, Forest Hills Bible Chapel. Nate resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife Katie and their son Mason.

 

 

 

Jonathan J. Armstrong is the founder and president of Aqueduct Project. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the Chicago area (M.A., 2001) and Fordham University in New York City (Ph.D., 2006). Jonathan has served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany and has lectured at Wycliffe Hall as a full member of the theology faculty of the University of Oxford. Jonathan’s passion is to serve the church by providing seminars for pastors and laypeople throughout the global evangelical community.