Grand Rapids Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Royce Evans will be serving as the Director of Ministry Residency and The Urban Initiative. Rev. Evans comes to GRTS with over 20 years of ministry experience at Messiah Missionary Baptist Church and having recently completing a Master of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. Royce’s primary focus will be overseeing the ministry residency experience, a four semester residency where students are partnered with seasoned ministry leaders. Royce will also be overseeing The Urban Initiative, a program committed to providing urban ministry leaders with access to graduate theological education.