Pastor Dave has served Grace Church as Pastor since 2012. Prior to that (1992 - 2012) he served Grace as Associate Pastor. He has a Bachelors in Bible from Baptist Bible College (Clarks Summit, PA), and has done post-grad work at Baptist Bible Seminary of PA, University of IL at Springfield, and Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
He also serves as...
- President, Central IL GARBC Pastor's Fellowship
- IL-MO Council of Eight Member
- Camp Board, Camp Manitoumi
- GARBC Council of Eighteen Member (the committee that oversees and guides our fellowship of churches)
Dave and Cindy met in college and were married in July of 1984. They have two adult children and four grandchildren.
Their son Adam is an artist, but his most beautiful creations are the four precious sons God has blessed him with (Otto, Wilson, Sully, and Cy). Those little guys are the joy of grandma and grandpa's heart.
Dave and Cindy's daughter, Emily, works for the Illinois State Police. Her dad thinks she's one of the hardest-working, talented, capable people he's ever seen. If you need something done, ask her to do it! She's a joy to her mom and dad.
Pastor Dave and Cindy enjoy traveling (especially anywhere near a beach!), eating alfresco, attending concerts, and riding their Suzuki Boulevard around the back roads of central Illinois.
Grace Church's Deacons
These godly men are the servant-leaders of Grace Church:
- Ed Martin
- Jeremy Gebhardt
- Tom Gentry
