Ministry Staff
Ryan Phan
Associate / Youth Pastor
Dave Jansen
Worship Coordinator
Jen Shanklin
Children's Ministry Assistant
Kara Gonyon
Administrative Assistant
Ryan Phan
Associate / Youth Pastor
Ryan, from Leamington, Ontario, Canada, accepted the call to serve as a pastor at inSpirit in 2021. He graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary in May 2021 with a Master of Divinity and now assists in preaching, pastoral care and leads the prayer ministry, Middle School and High School youth groups, and Young Adult ministry.
Pastor Ryan is married to his wife, Kezia, who is also from Canada. In his free time he enjoys playing sports, fishing, hanging out with his wife and friends, and collecting all sorts of stuff!
-Minister of the Word Ordination (October 2021)
-Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI – M.Div (May 2021)
-Redeemer University College, Ancaster, ON, Canada – BA in Youth Ministry, Minor in Business (2018)
-Leamington District Secondary School, Leamington, ON, Canada (2011)
Jen Shanklin
Children’s Ministry Assistant
Jen grew up in Jenison and currently lives in Hudsonville. She has been married to her husband, Patrick, for 17 years. After working in the transportation industry for several years, she changed paths and began substitute teaching. During that time she was encouraged by several teachers, administrators, friends and family to pursue a teaching degree. She gave in and has been teaching kindergarten at Byron Center Charter School since 2016. She loves teaching and connecting with kids of all ages. In her “spare” time, she enjoys spending time with her family, running, cross-stitching, reading, and cooking.
-University of Phoenix – Masters of Education (2013)
-University of Phoenix – BSBM (2003)
-Unity Christian High School (1995)
Dave Jansen
Worship Coordinator
Dave Jansen is a Jenison native and has had a guitar in his hand since 10 years old. Dave’s musical talent and passion for excellent live music has been showcased at many Unity Christian High School chapels, Hope College’s “Awakening,” weddings, fundraisers, funerals, concerts, benefits, school musicals, you name it! inSpirit is Dave’s third worship coordinating position, formerly working at Trinity CRC in Holland and then Homefront Church in Grandville. Dave has been married to his wife, Jenna, since June 2021. He works full time for TruBuilt Builders in Jenison as a foreman for remodel trim work. When Dave isn’t working, you can reliably find him at home, cuddled up with Pepper the bernedoodle, watching a Marvel movie.
-Unity Christian High School (2016)
Kara Gonyon
Administrative Assistant
Kara grew up in Byron Center and has been married to her husband Chris since 2008. Kara decided to re-enter the workforce after spending some time staying home to take care of her 2 daughters; one with special needs. She has a great love for God and people. Kara feels that “God is constantly keeping me on my toes and reminding me that it is His plans, not mine.”
-Grand Rapids Community College – AA in Liberal Arts
-South Christian High School
