Leadership

Rick Bergstrom trusted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 18 while attending Forest Home Christian Camp. Attending Calvary since 1976, it was in the Calvary College group that the Rick met and later married his wife, Karen Bauer Bergstrom. Years later Rick and Karen realized that Karen had also attended Forest Home during that same weekend and was praying for his salvation even though she had not yet met him. He has been a member of Calvary since 1982.

Rick is currently serving on Calvary’s Trustee Board and Calvary’s Security Team. In addition Rick has previously served on Calvary’s Building Committee, College Ministry staff and various ways in Student Ministries. Rick has also served previously on Calvary’s Elder Board from 2007 - 2013, and 2015 – 2021.

Rick and Karen were married here at Calvary in what is now Samsvick Chapel and have been married for 42 years. They raised their four children at Calvary and two of their adult children are now raising their 6 (soon to be seven) children at Calvary.

Over the past 45 years Rick has worked in the financial services and real estate industry. He is currently involved in residential real estate and commercial, industrial real estate development.

Term: July 2025 - June 2028