Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, a speaker at the 2026 festival of faith and writing

Kyle Meyaard-Schaap


Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap is the Executive Director of the Association for a More Just Society-US. He holds an undergraduate degree in religious studies from Calvin University (B.A. ‘12) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Theological Seminary (M.Div. ‘16). For the last thirteen years, he has educated and mobilized Christians around the world to address the climate crisis as an act of discipleship and neighbor-love.

Kyle has been named to the American Conservation Coalition’s 30 Under 30, Midwest Energy Group’s 40 Under 40, and the Grist 50 Fixers cohorts for his work on climate change education and advocacy. In 2020, he was named a Yale Public Voices Fellow on the Climate Crisis. His work has been featured in national and international news outlets such as PBS, NPR, CNN, NBC News, the New York Times, Reuters, and U.S. News and World Report. His first book, Following Jesus in a Warming World: A Christian Call to Climate Action, was published by InterVarsity Press in February 2023.

Kyle is married to Allison and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with their two sons.