Rev. Dr. John A. Dekker

John Dekker Obituary

DEKKER , Rev. Dr. John A. On Thursday, December 27, 2012, Rev. Dr. John A. Dekker , 80, passed away surrounded by loving family, at his home. John had a few brief hospital stays in late summer, after which his health slowly declined. He enjoyed Thanksgiving and Christmas with family and friends by his side. John was born in Holland on February 14, 1932. His family relocated to Canada after World War II in 1948. John met his wife, Nita, in Ontario; the two were married in 1952. John entered the ministry in 1955, preaching in Saskatchewan and Alberta, then in California and Maryland. For more than forty years, John was the senior pastor at Cub Hill Bible Presbyterian Church. John also hosted a radio program, "In Defense of Truth", earnestly contending for the faith. Many came to faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and gained a better understanding of God's sovereignty and grace. John is survived by his wife, Nita; eight children - Diena, Martha, David, Louise, Robert, Stephen, Carolyn, and Carl - and their spouses; twenty two grandchildren; four great-grandsons; and three brothers - Peter, Hans' and Robert.
Visitation is Tuesday, January 1, 2013, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM at the Evans Funeral Chapel, 8800 Harford Rd., Parkville, MD 21234. Family and friends will gather on Wednesday, January 2, at Cub Hill Bible Presbyterian Church, 2927 Cub Hill Road, Parkville, MD 21234. Visitation begins at 9:30 AM and a service to honor John's life will begin promptly at 11 AM. Following the service, John Dekker will be laid to rest at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, 200 East Padonia Road, Timonium, MD 21093. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Independent Board of Presbyterian Foreign Missions, P.O. Box 1346 Blue Bell, PA 19422-0435 or visit www.praysendgo.com to donate online.

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Published by Baltimore Sun on Dec. 30, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for John Dekker

12 Entries

Barry Landa

July 16, 2025

Very good friend in the Lord

December 26, 2013

About 2 decades back I heard the late Rev. Dr. Dekker's voice on his "In Defense Of Truth" radio pgrm. which he hosted for yrs. May he R.I.P.

Ted Paul

January 20, 2013

My heart was saddened to hear the passing of Pastor Dekker. I would listen to him every night 30 years ago when he was on WDCX Buffalo. He had a warm and personal way of communicating on his broadcast. He loved the Lord, and loved his country. I will tresure the time I drove from Toronto to Baltimore to hear him preach, then spending time with him in his office. He loaded me with literature and books, (including a case of 100 copies of Non dare call it conspiracy). We distributed the books and literature. We thank God for his passion for freedom and commitment to the Lord.

Thank you Pastor Dekker for officiating our wedding 42 years ago.

Jim & Joan Darnell

January 6, 2013

As the suffering of a loved one on Earth ends, we are comforted when we know we shall see that loved one again. Praise God for Pastor Dekker's faithfulness to his family, his ministry and to his Lord and Savior.

Daniel Sinacori

January 5, 2013

May the peace of God that passes all understanding comfort your hearts at this time of loss. Dr. John Dekker was a special friend to me and contributed greatly to my life and minstry. I will miss him but look for him in heaven.

Duane & Karen Mitchell

January 2, 2013

Pastor Dekker
I would first like to start by saying the very first thing I had learned
about Pastor Dekker when I met him was his favorite Bible verse,
which is 2 Corinthians 6:17.Wherefore come out from among them and be ye seperate, saith the Lord and touch not the unclean thing and I will receive you.He truely lived by that verse and stood out seperate as a true follower of Christ.Although I knew him a short time and never saw him preach from the pulpit I learned so much from him in person and by listening to his archived sermons on tape.By listenimg to his sermons you can tell he was under the authority og God.He was a mission based God sharing man with a real heart for Gods calling and that is why he is loved by so many today.He will live on in all of us that he taught even after he stepped down from the pulpit.On september 1st 1996 he preached on The people of God.He talked about the ICR and Dr.Morris, also on Job.He talked about he and mrs. Dekker taking a trip to see his brother and sister in-law and prayed for her heart surgery.Although i never met Robert I feel like I know him because I heard so much about him on the tapes.On February 19th 1995 he talked about the people who's names have gone into the Lambs Book of Life and that we are not just there for God's entertainment and fellowship, we are to do Gos's will.And that's what Pastor Dekker did.It is becuase of this and many others that makes me and and i'm sure others like me want to pick up and carry on the torch.

Joe Koluch & girls

January 1, 2013

Dekker Family,
It was our prayer that God would perform a complete recovery, and for a while we felt and saw a miracle of tremendous improvement. It is our prayer that our Almighty Father strengthen and comfort you in the days ahead as we all will miss him, but we also know he's joined the chorus in heaven praising God and we'll see him again one day and live in those mansions on streets of gold forever without end! We will, however, still draw a tear and our heart will turn sad when we reflect on all the wonderful memories we have: his non-compromising messages both on the radio and in the pulpit where we remember his fiery sermons that now seem a lost distinction. Let us all now continue to stand, having done all, stand for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ til he comes for His Bride, His Church, AMEN. We will keep all the family in our daily prayers as Pastor kept us in his daily prayers through all these last 20 years.

Eric and Leslie Price & family

January 1, 2013

Our sincere condolences at the passing of Rev. Dekker. Grief is for those of us left behind. He meant much to those of us in the Price family. Our fondest thoughts and prayers for his family and those closest to him. With sincere regards~

January 1, 2013

Words can't not express the sorrow for the loss of Mr. John. May the God of peace grant you a calm heart.

Jim Gilpin

December 31, 2012

Dear Dekker Family,
Jane and I were extremely saddened to hear of Pastor's leaving this world. However we know he has passed on to Glory where he will not do any more suffering.
Hold tight to the faith.
Love,
Jane and Jim Gilpin

Karen Osborne

December 30, 2012

Dear Ms.Dekker and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Pastor Dekker. Pastor Dekker touched many of our lives and he will greatly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Love, Karen Osborne-(Schneider) and family

December 30, 2012

I am very sorry for your loss. It is my hope that the family and friends find comfort from the Holy Bible at this time. 1 Peter 4:7.

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