Swanson-Draheim Nominated for Second Term
Tammy Swanson-Draheim has been nominated to a second term as president of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
covwebster
January 20, 2026
Tammy Swanson-Draheim has been nominated to a second term as president of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Dr. Max Lee is The Paul W. Brandel Chair of Biblical Studies. He came to North Park Theological Seminary with a passion to prepare students for a lifetime of pastoral ministry through theological education. As a New Testament professor, Lee enjoys helping students develop the skill sets they need to be better preachers and teachers of God’s word.
Edwin Guzman is the senior pastor and one of the founders of SE Christian Church located in Rohnert Park, California. He has been serving in ministry for more than 20 years.
Retired Covenant pastor Stephen Staurseth passed away in Chicago, Illinois, on December 8, 2025. He was 91.
Retired Covenant chaplain Bernard L. Windmiller died December 17, 2025, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He was 93.
Rev. Dr. C. John Weborg, emeritus professor of theology at North Park Theological Seminary and a formative voice in Covenant theology, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Walnut, Illinois. He was 88.
Rev. Pat Stark joined the denominational team of the Evangelical Covenant Church in the role of director of church planting.
Serve Locally announced that Rev. Fil Nesta will join the denominational team as director of bilingual churches.
Marion Sustad, spouse of the late Covenant minister Orville Sustad, passed away in Westminster, Colorado, on November 16, 2025. She was 99.
Retired Covenant pastor Robert Dvorak, former superintendent of the East Coast Conference, died November 16, 2025, at Covenant Living of Keene, New Hampshire. He was 86.
