Director of Ministry: The Americas

Dave oversees our network's various global regions, encouraging and supporting our regional leaders. Dave also serves as the Lead Pastor of Park Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC, where he has served since July 1st, 2012. He graduated with a B.A. in Intellectual History from the University of Pennsylvania and received his Masters of Divinity and PhD in North American Missiology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of over ten books. Dave started his career by teaching High School History and Mathematics at Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C., through the Teach for America program. Following his teaching career, Dave took over leadership of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Washington, D.C. He is married to his beautiful wife, Ellen, and they have three children.