David Householder is a Fulbright Scholar, surfer, and church multiplier. I met him as Director of Alpha for North America.

This interview is most interesting because of the way David has learned to use difficulties to the advantage of the Kingdom. After an initial setback, the church he leads has grown during Covid.

So much of what you and I complain about, David sees as potential assets. Whether you bring up less-committed believers, the pandemic, or Zoom fatigue this man has found a way to turn them all into opportunities. During Covid, Robinwood Church in Huntington Beach took Alpha online via Zoom. They exploded with growth but the real story is how they used these tools to plant microchurches in Canada, Arizona, Minnesota, Alabama and soon in the Philippines.

I first met David when we launched Alpha in 19 homes. He happened to visit our church in Kaneohe as a tourist on our launch date. At the end of service, he introduced himself and I eventually found myself enjoying breakfast in Nicky Gumbel's home. David runs in circles I can only imagine.

As a charismatic Lutheran, he's studied in Germany with the Fulbright people. Pastored a massive church in Minnesota and now plants in

California. This is a three-part interview, loaded with excitement and insight.

For all his education and credentials, the best part of knowing David is his earthy pragmatism. This one is a keeper.

He operates too many websites for the space we have here so you best connect with him through his Amazon Author Page.

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