Meet Our Founder
Derick Zwerneman, Founder and Director of Serve Source, has dedicated his life to serving others. With 27 years as a second-generation firefighter and over a decade of leadership in church outreach and disaster response, he combined his expertise in emergency management and ministry to establish Serve Source. Partnering with like-minded leaders nationwide to built a network committed to impactful service and collaboration.
“Serve Source was created to simplify disaster response,” Derick explains. “Our mission is to connect leaders, organizations, and resources, providing the tools they need to respond faster, work smarter, and make a greater collective impact. Every effort matters when it comes to bringing hope and healing to those in need.”
- Derick Zwerneman
Under Derick’s leadership, Serve Source has united 50+ disaster response organizations, hundreds of churches and nonprofits across the nation, coordinating relief efforts for over 45 major disasters. Derick's unwavering commitment to helping others inspires everything we do.
Our Values
Kingdom Focused
Disaster response and outreach are opportunities to serve others and share the Gospel. We prioritize a Kingdom mindset over individual agendas, working with purpose and excellence to bring hope and connect people to the local Church.
The Church
We believe the Church is God’s plan for community and transformation. By providing resources and partnerships, we serve to make the local Church the hero, equipping it to lead, inspire, and bring lasting impact.
Stronger Together
Collaboration is at our core. By connecting like-minded leaders and sharing resources, wisdom, and strategies, we expand the reach of Christ’s love through the local Church and achieve greater impact together.
Value Uniqueness
We honor the unique callings of every organization, church, and individual. Through relational collaboration, we combine our strengths to serve communities with compassion and purpose.
Our Mission & Vision
Mission
We develop and deploy customized solutions that build relational connections, unifying local and global leaders to effectively and efficiently deliver the hope of Christ in every community they serve.
Vision
Support those who serve our communities by building a global resource of empowered Christian leaders to deliver hope and aid to people in crises.
Why Serve Source?
Serve Source is your trusted hub for collaboration and technology, designed to empower you in the face of disaster. Here’s why leaders choose us.
Streamlined Coordination
Whether responding locally or globally, our platform simplifies planning and unites your team for seamless collaboration.
Powerful Tools and Resources
You’ll gain access to the technology, partners, and support you need to confidently tackle disaster response.
Rapid, Effective Action
Our solutions are built to help you act quickly and decisively when every moment counts.
Focused on Impact
From start to finish, we help maximize your efforts, ensuring every action brings hope and relief to those who need it most.
Serve Source makes our entire church better
“Serve Source does not just make missions better, it makes our pastors better, it makes our discipleship better, it makes our youth better. There are so many components to being a part of this group that allows our whole church to be better. So it's not just changing the way I do ministry, it's changing the way our church does ministry, because we have these connections throughout the city that allow all of us to be better and all of us to be a part of the body.”
— Rosalynn Smith, Mosaic Church
Get Involved
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Become a Member
Gain access to the tools, resources, and partnerships needed to serve your community effectively during moments of crisis or disaster.
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Get Equipped
Collaborate with like-minded leaders and understand the unique part your church can play in times of crisis.
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Take Action
Never wonder what to do during the next disaster again. Impact communities in need with clarity and confidence.
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Serve Source is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Charitable Organization. Membership is free for churches and nonprofits thanks to the generosity of our donors.
