Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church
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Richard Holdeman

Dr. Richard Holdeman is the pastor of the Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, IN. He is a graduate of Yale University where he received a B.A. in biological psychology and of Indiana University where he earned a PhD in molecular and cellular biology. He has been teaching as a Lecturer in the Department of Biology at Indiana University since 1997. In 2005 he graduated from The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity and was ordained as a minister of the gospel that same year. In addition to interests in science and theology, Dr. Holdeman is an avid sports enthusiast. He coached the Indiana University Ice Hockey Club for 13 seasons and retired as the coach with the most wins in the history of the program. Dr. Holdeman serves as President of the Board of Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bloomington, IN. Without a doubt his strongest asset is his wife, Amy. They have been married for nearly 25 years and have four daughters.