Rev. Jonathan N. Gerstner is an experienced hospice chaplain. During his time at VITAS Healthcare in Palm Coast, Florida, Pastor Jonathan N. Gerstner offered spiritual care to patients living with terminal diseases, as well as their families. Rev. Jonathan N. Gerstner previously served as the president of Yucatan International Academy, a position that involved recruiting and leading faculty at the start-up Christian university. He guided the school through its launch period, assisting it in serving students in an underdeveloped region of Mexico.
Rev. Gerstner spent five years as the executive secretary of the Synod of Canada of the Reformed Church in America, while also serving as the church’s official spokesperson. During this time, he developed the church into a vibrant regional synod with a nationally recognized identity.
Pastor Gerstner holds several advanced degrees, including a doctorate in theology from the University of Chicago Divinity School. He studied Dutch Reformed Covenant theology and its impact on the roots of apartheid. He also has done additional doctoral study in the history of Christianity and theology from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands and the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.