“I’m a 21st-century human being trying to make sense of my reality using the Christian faith”

Rondel is passionate about living an authentic life in the Kingdom of God and making and empowering apprentices of Jesus to live as servant leaders in the local church to impact the greater world. He loves partnering with churches, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to provide leadership development, strategic planning, team training, mentoring and coaching, parent encouragement, and church consulting. He regularly speaks and trains in church all over the midwest.

For 22 years, Rondel was professor of Christian Ministries for both the undergraduate and seminary programs at Lincoln Christian University, which permanently closed her doors on May 31, 2024. Currently, he serves as the senior minister at Heyworth Christian Church in Heyworth IL. In addition to that, he serves as a Fellow for Lincoln Christian Institute, adjunct professor of Youth Ministry/Christian Education at Kentucky Christian University; and director of ReCalibrate Pastoral Solutions (a coaching, consulting, and training ministry). Prior to teaching at LCU starting in 2001, he was the youth and adult education minister at Central Church of Christ in Streator IL for 15 years.

Rondel holds a BA in Preaching (1986) and a MA in Preaching and New Testament (1999) from Johnson University. He completed Master of Divinity hours that allowed him to complete his Doctor of Ministry degree in Spiritual Formation (2021) from Lincoln Christian University focusing on crafting discipleship strategies for the local church that nurtures apprentices of Jesus with a resilient, confident faith instead of a fragile one.

Rondel and his wife, Jennifer (May 1984), have two grown children: Son, Zach (his wife Betsy, and their kids Lydia and Micah) and daughter Abbie and her husband, Brian.

His passions are spending time with his family (especially his grandchildren), reading, computers, carpentry and woodworking, riding bikes, landscaping, photography and videography, and anything that has to do with creativity.