Henry Krabbendam was born on December 19, 1935 in Rotterdam,
Netherlands. He married Beth Nee Vandooren on August 20, 1960, and together they
had four children. He earned his BA in ‘54 and his M.Div. in ‘59 from the
Theological University in the Netherlands. From 1960 through 1969, he pastored
several congregations in the Canadian Reformed and Orthodox Presbyterian
Churches. During this time, he earned his Th.M. in Systematic Theology (‘62) and
his Th.D. in Apologetics (‘69) from Westminster Theological Seminary in
Philadelphia.
Dr. Krabbendam then became a professor in the department of
Biblical Studies at Covenant College in 1973, and has continued to serve there
to this day. At Covenant College he has taught courses covering a variety of
subjects, including Evangelism, Christian Doctrine, Apologetics, Ethics,
Hermeneutics, and Greek. In addition, he has taught classes at Covenant
Theological Seminary, Sangre De Cristo Seminary, and Greenville Theological
Seminary.
He has also demonstrated his dedication to spreading the gospel
by co-founding the Africa Christian Training Institute and serving on a variety
of missions, including outreaches to Ireland, Kenya, Korea, Uganda, Australia,
South Africa, and the Seychelles. In addition, reflecting his diverse interests
and abilities, Dr. Krabbendam has served on the Advisory Board of The
International Council of Biblical Inerrancy, the Steering Committee of the
Congress on Revival and Reformation, and as a member of the Evangelical
Theological Society.
Dr. Krabbendam has made an enormous contribution to
conservative Christianity today through his writing in books, journals, and
magazines; his lecturing to many seminary, college, and high school students;
and his speaking and preaching to churches, Presbyteries, and various Evangelism
and Discipleship conferences (he even consulted on the recent Disney hit
film, The Prince of Egypt). The impact of his contributions to present
day Christians will continue to be felt for years to come in the lives of a
inestimable number of people. Throughout his influential ministry, Dr.
Krabbendam has made it clear that his first and foremost commitment remains to
preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and the furtherance of His
kingdom.
