ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ʃwˈɜːtli wʌz ɹᵻsˈiːvd æz pˈæstɚ baɪ ðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmd pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən tʃˈɜːtʃ ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, hiː bɪkˌeɪm pˈæstɚɹ ʌvðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmd pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv mænˈɑːwə, lˈɪŋkt tə ðə kˈʌvɛnənt ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmd pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən tʃˈɜːtʃ sˌiːˌɑːɹpˌiːsˈiː.
In 2001, Schwertley was received as pastor by the Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States and in 2004, he became pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Manawa, linked to the Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (CRPC).