David grew up in parsonages in Tennessee, Illinois, and Ohio.  He graduated from Johnson Bible College (now Johnson University) in 1973, received his Master of Ministry degree in 1985, and received his Master of Arts in Leadership in 2005.

David has served in several local churches as youth minister and senior minister.   In 1997, he moved to Knoxville (TN) to become the Campus Minister and a professor in the School of Congregational Ministry at Johnson University.  He is also a popular speaker for couple’s retreats and leadership seminars, and he conducts “Grandparenting Matters” one-day seminars for the Legacy Coalition.

David and his wife Cathy have been married for 47 years.  They have two grown daughters and are now intentional Christian grandparents to three granddaughters and two grandsons.