Eric Vander Ploeg
Eric is our Pastor for Preaching and Leadership at Grace. He also leads the Moore Grace Group alongside Mat Stribling.
Born in Greer, SC, Eric studied Chemistry at Furman University, and received his Master and Doctorate degrees in theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife Parker have four daughters: Rorie, Neely, Erin, and Eden.
Eric began his ministry at Grace in 2018. Prior to Grace, he served as Lead and Executive Pastor for churches in Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin for over 20 years.
In his spare time he loves to read and think about theology, write poetry, spend time with his family, watch sci-fi, and tinker with anything Apple.