
MEET DEREK VREELAND
Derek is the Discipleship Pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri and the author of several books. His reading and writing focuses on spiritual formation, discipleship, Bible study, and practical theology. He is a graduate of Missouri Western State University (B.A. English/Writing), Oral Roberts University (M.Div.), and Asbury Theological Seminary (D.Min). He and his wife Jenni have three sons, a daughter-in-law, and two grandsons.

New Book Coming Soon!
Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us
Each lesson in this Bible study guides you through a passage of Scripture, using the down-to-earth language of The Message, and takes you on a journey of anticipating and celebrating God’s presence as it transforms us and our neighborhoods.
Incarnation is an excellent resource for Advent for personal devotional use or small group discussions.
The Word became flesh and blood,
and moved into the neighborhood.
We saw the glory with our own eyes,
the one-of-a-kind glory,
like Father, like Son,
Generous inside and out,
true from start to finish.
—John 1:14 MSG
Peaceable and Kind Podcast
Listen to weekly episodes of Peaceable and Kind where Derek explores the transformative power of living out Jesus’ call to peace and kindness.