Background
Ipema, William Bernard was born on March 14, 1938 in Worth, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Gertrude Frederika (Ven Huizen) Ipema.
Ipema, William Bernard was born on March 14, 1938 in Worth, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Gertrude Frederika (Ven Huizen) Ipema.
Bachelor, Calvin College, 1965; Bachelor's Degree, Calvin Theological Sem, 1969.
Vice president, I.V.I. Construction Corporation, Worth, Illinois, 1957-1962;
pastor, founder, Lakeside Community Church, Campau Lake, Michigan, 1966-1968;
pastor to teen gangs, Young Life, Chicago, 1969-1973;
faculty in youth ministry, North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1973-1978;
operations director, Chicago Orleans Housing Corporation, 1977-1979;
director multicultural development, The Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1979-1986;
president, Mid American Leadership Foundation, Chicago, since 1986;
associate pastor, Lawndale Christian Reformed Church, Chicago, since 1969. Director John M. Perkins Foundation, Pasadena, CAlif., since 1985, Young Life Foundation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1987-1992, Chicago Cities in Schools, since 1989. Consultant World Vision, Monrovia, California, since 1989.
Team member housing experiment in cultural and economics mix Atrium Village, 1978.
Member Mayor's Multicultural Task Force, Village of Oak Park (Illinois), 1983. Consultant, founder Chicago cities in schools, since 1988.
Married Donna Kay Huizenga, September 10, 1960. Children: Garland Chole Ipema Wilks, Benjamin Todd, Bradley Jon.