About Exodus 

EXODUS' History How did the EXODUS Network start? How long has it been operating?     The EXODUS Network was formed in late 1993 as a result of a combination of several events. Early in his career as a local real estate agent, our Broker, David Veenstra, was concerned that he be able to suggest a true professional when a customer/client asked him to recommend an out-of-state REALTOR®. It is easy to refer someone to a REALTOR® in another community, but David wanted some assurance that he was recommending knowledgeable agents who worked with utmost integrity. He realized the value of background checking and desired to find agents who would give his customers the same level of service that he provides. He quickly found that reference checking each agent took too much phone time and energy. About the same time, David was working to complete his MBA, studying the impact and implications of "Niche Marketing to the Christian community." Through his studies, he recognized an opportunity to impact a target market in a positive way. Cindi Veenstra, meanwhile, was still "settling" into the community after returning from living in the Philippines. The REALTOR® who helped them purchase a home was one of the first people that the Veenstra's met when they moved into the community. "Jean" was a wonderful resource for information about the community in general, but also really helped them get the information they needed about the Christian community. She served as a community information specialist and helped them to embrace the Kalamazoo community. After becoming Chair of the Promotions Committee at the local Christian School Association, Cindi learned that many families who moved into the community were not aware that Christian Education was an option. She believed it was imperative that families have the information they needed to make informed decisions regarding their children's schooling. Cindi and David believed that REALTORS® could play a significant role in welcoming new families and providing them with access to helpful information. David and Cindi took each of these factors into account when they created The EXODUS Real Estate Network. EXODUS is a Network of REALTORS® throughout the USA and Canada, with highly recommended agents who are prescreened and continually evaluated, work with utmost integrity and honesty, are committed to maintaining their education, and are specialists in Christian community information.

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Meet Our Principals!

David A. Veenstra MBA, GRI, CRS, Broker/Owner
David has been a Real Estate Agent for the Prudential West Michigan since 1987 and has been a multimillion dollar producer each year. He is currently also a business volunteer of the Gracias, Lempira, Honduras, Partnership Management Team of the Luke Society, a worship leader at Immanuel Christian Reformed Church and a member of the Dismantling Institutional Racism Task Force in Kalamazoo.

He is serving on the Board of Directors and has been President of the Board of the Kalamazoo Deacons Conference, a church related service organization that seeks to help meet the needs of the poor in the Kalamazoo Community. He has also served on the board of other civic and service related organizations.

Before becoming a REALTOR^®, David served as a Community Developer in the Philippines for the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee. While there for 5 1/2 years he developed a Cottage Industry Program, which began with 4 workers and, under his leadership, became a completely indigenized industry of over 400 workers. Concurrently, he directed the work of the Diaconal Assembly on the island of Negros. Prior to going to the Philippines David developed two businesses. Exodus Transfer Services, developed while in college, reclaimed and marketed shipping pallets. This business was sold upon going to the Philippines. While still in high school and through college, D.A.V. Enterprises, a spoon ring production and marketing company, financed his entire college education. David has a B.A. in Psychology.

Cynthia A. Veenstra, Director
Cindi, also a graduate of Calvin College, was preschool director and teacher at Sonshine Christian Preschool before beginning the EXODUS Network. She currently serves on the Luke Society Partnership Management Team, The Calvin College Board of Trustees and on various committees at Immanuel Christian Reformed Church and the Kalamazoo Christian Schools. She recently served as a member and secretary of the Alumni Board for Calvin College, as a first grade teacher, director of Daily Vacation Bible Schools for over 10 years, and has directed and written curriculum for a Children's Worship program for 7 years.

Cindi has also developed and taught 4 college level courses in Christian Education for the Christian Reformed Seminary and Bible College in the Philippines. She has served on the Board of Directors for 3 schools and chaired the Promotions Committee of the Kalamazoo Christian Schools. She was the New Product Developer and Director of Training and Marketing for the cottage industry program that David was involved in developing in the Philippines. She has served on the Administrative Committee at church for several years. Cindi was the student director of the Big Sisters Program at her college for 2 years and was the bookkeeper for the Luke Society of the Philippines for over 2 years.

Darcie J. Weldon, Relocation Specialist
Darcie is a graduate of Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL. After graduating from Trinity, Darcie and her husband moved to Lafayette, Indiana where she was a Personnel Coordinator for Time Services, a temporary employment agency. Her position there included matching temporary workers with various job opportunities. She has held several administrative volunteer positions, served as one of the regional directors for Newcomers Club, and has extensive experience in dealing with people. She is also very involved in paper making and design.