Dr. John Vance hails from West Virginia and has been the minister at Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA) in the Hudson Valley (N.Y.) since 1973. He is also a lecturer in philosophy and religion at SUNY New Paltz (N.Y.). Pastor Vance holds an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary, Th.M. from Princeton Seminary, and M.A. and Ph.D. from Drew University. He and his wife, Marlene, are parents of two adult daughters.