Who We Are
Our Purpose
Living Simply, Ministering Generously
Our Story
DEKONING MINISTRIES was registered as an official 501(c)(3)organization in 2008. The aim of the organization is to reach people for Christ and build unity in His Body, the Church. Ken de Koning is the founder and president of De Koning Ministries as well as serving as the Senior Pastor at Waldron Road Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. De Koning Ministries grew out of Ken’s passion for Jesus Christ and his desire to bring help, hope and encouragement in Jesus’s name through generous, loving service and sharing of God’s Word.
The ministry currently supports ministries and individuals in Suriname, Ghana, the United States, and several remote tribes in Africa. They seek to reach people of all ages for Jesus Christ and give them direction and resources for victorious Christian living. Along with preaching the word of God, DEKONING MINISTRIES also provides business training for women through BRASA women’s ministry, leads marriage seminars, feeds the hungry, and facilitates partnerships with other ministries in the local areas of operations.
Our Founder
In addition to serving as founder and president of DEKONING MINISTRIES, Ken de Koning also joyfully serves as the Senior Pastor at Waldron Road Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ken was born in Suriname, where he grew up. At seventeen, he was voted Sportsman of the Year as the country’s number one tennis player. He was a member of the Davis Cup Squad of the Netherlands in 1969 and enjoyed a successful tennis career. Ken was also sought out by national champions of eleven countries for coaching. He has developed winning tennis players for top-level competition and college scholarships as a club pro.
Ken and Sibyl were married in 1973 after meeting as students at the University of Corpus Christi. They have three grown children, Joshua, Nathaniel, Micah, and twelve grandchildren. Ken and Sibyl have been serving in Christian ministry for over thirty years