Sidney Couperus was born in Belleville, Ontario. He received a B.A. in philosophy from Dordt College and a Masters of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary. He began ministry at First Christian Reformed Church in Guelph and daughtered New Life Christian Reformed Church in Guelph. He moved to Abbotsford, British Columbia, serving 17 years in Trinity Christian Reformed Church. During this time, Sid completed his Doctor of Ministry Degree at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he wrote Come and See...Our World Belongs to God. He is presently serving Mountainview Christian Reformed Church in Grimsby, Ontario.