The Reverend Wesley Granberg-Michaelson was installed as general secretary of the Reformed Church in America at the 1994 General Synoad and served in that position for 17 years, initiating a widespread process of missional change in the denomination.. He had previously served for six years on the staff of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, Switzerland where his responsibilities included working as director of Church and Society and serving as moderator of the task force on relations with evangelicals. A graduate of Hope College he served for eight years on the staff of U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield of Oregon and from 1976 to 1980 served as managing editor of Sojourners Magazine. Granberg-Michaelson’s most recent book is Unexpected Destinations (Eerdmans), a memoir that chronicles his pilgrimage and the journey of the church’s missional transformation. He is also the author of four other books and numerous magazine articles, which have appeeared in publications including Perspectives, Christianity Today, The Christian Century, and Ecumenical Review. He serves on the boards of Sojourners, Christian Churches Together, the Global Christian Forum, and Church Innovaitons.