Vaessen, Jan Chr

Dr. Jan Chr. Vaessen (PhD) is a pastor for the Protestant Church of the Netherlands (PKN) in a small village in the outskirts of Groningen, a university lecturer and an acclaimed speaker. Vaessen was born in Oldebroek, Netherlands on March 31, 1952. After passing the lower schools, he completed his HBS-A diploma in Zwolle (Netherlands) and then went on to work for six months as a bellboy on the ship 'ss. Nieuw Amsterdam' of the Holland America Line (New York - Caribbean), further studying marketing at the HEAO in Arnhem in 1973. Later, in place of Dutch military service, he worked as a volunte...