About Us

A partnership of Northern & Southern New England Presbyteries

The Network officially formed in 2019 to bring life to a longstanding vision to establish PCA churches in the New England states, churches that reflect deep theological and cultural engagement with our particular PLACE, by serving and knowing its PEOPLE, and bringing the transforming POWER of the historic Christian faith. This ministry of word and work will bear fruit for the glory of God through a labor of love and PATIENCE.

We partner with churches and presbyteries to:

  1. Develop and execute a strategic plan for church planting among the various peoples in New England,
  2. Recruit and develop church planters, church planting teams, and other leaders,
  3. Provide financial support and other resources,
  4. Catalyze a movement of prayer,
  5. Foster partnerships between the Presbyteries, churches, other existing networks, donors and gospel-centered non-PCA churches and ministries.

Leadership

Our board is composed of elders appointed from our member churches. From these elders we have an executive committee who provide leadership to fulfill the plans of the network. Our regular E

Executive Committee

Chairman – Jon Taylor

Vice Chairman – Chris Shoemaker

Treasurer – Ian Hard

Rick Hollen, Ministry Director

Rick and his wife, Kendra, moved to New England at the tail end of a 23-year military career and have stayed in Maine ever since. Rick is a ruling elder at Christ the Redeemer PCA in Portland, Maine and has been involved in various ministries there over the past fourteen years. He holds an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, has been involved in all aspects of several entrepreneurial ventures, and brings a unique blend of experience and business acumen.

Rick was selected as the director to organize the Network, get it off the ground, and help get the message out to potential church planters, pastoral candidates, and New Englanders looking to start gospel-centered, reformed churches in their areas.

Rick and Kendra reside in Freeport, Maine. Only one of their five children remain at home with them. They enjoy traveling, biking, kayaking, sailing, skiing, music, and a broad range of activities no matter the season.

 

 

Chris Shoemaker, Treasurer

Chris serves as a Ruling Elder at Christ Our Hope in Charlestown, RI.