Pastor Dave was born on the south side of
Chicago on April 23, 1948 . Pastor Dave is the seventh child
in a family of eleven. Along with his 7 sisters and 3 brothers,
he was raised by his mother (abandoned by father) and grandmother,
both of whom served God
in
a Methodist
church
in Chicago
.
His grandfather was a Baptist preacher and preached at the
churched he started well into his 80's. His uncle was a Methodist
priest. The family was poor but very close and learned to pray
at a very early
age.
Pastor
Dave
credits
his
grandmother's
prayers
for his coming to know the Lord.
While in high school, Dave spent his teen
age years working odd jobs to help his mother provide for
the family's needs. At seventeen, he enlisted in the Army
and remained in the military until he retired in 1988. In
1980, Pastor Dave not only married his wife, Mary Jane, but
also accepted the Lord as his Savior, both commitments he
has continued to uphold.
Dave did his formal ministerial studies
at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and has served as board
chairman of World Outreach Vision Ministries, which is now
based in Ghana (a ministry to reach Muslims for Christ).
He has served as youth pastor, Men's ministry director, Royal
Ranger's leader, deacon and associate pastor.
Pastor Dave is also a successful businessman
and is the co-owner of AD Valorem Realty, Inc. and AVR Builders.
He is a licensed real estate professional, a California Notary
Public, a certified tax preparer and holds a series 6 license
for writing mutual funds and insurance investments.
In 1999, Pastor Dave was ordained and sent
out by the Assemblies of God where he served most of his
Christian life, and co-founded Ablaze for Jesus Christian
Fellowship alongside Pastor Ed
Chan.
Pastor Dave's joy is found
in serving God through serving Gods people. His motto is
to be a light and lift of the name of Jesus at every opportunity.
Besides Jesus, who are the influential / inspiring people
in your life?
Grandmother Vida Williams, Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend
Billy Graham, and Barnabas of the New Testament Apostles
What words of wisdom would you like to pass down to your
children/grandchildren?
Seek first the Kingdom of God, and everything else will
work out fine.
What are your pet peeves?
Idleness, procrastination, gossip
Favorites:
Food: Spaghetti
Sports: Basketball, and the Chargers
Books: The Difference Maker by John Maxwell & The Gift of Forgiveness by Charles
Stanley
Movies/TV: Fireproof, Deal or No Deal
Hobbies: Basketball, golf
Music: Most all music with a postivie message
Places: Germany
Scriptures: Ephesians 3:20-21, Hebrews 11:6, Philippians 4:47, Philippians
4:13
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