David was born and raised in Kissimmee, and he has been the pastor of New Hope since July 2017. He is married to Katie (since 2015) and together they have two sons and a daughter.  David earned a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Moody Theological Seminary. Before becoming pastor, David served as an elder at New Hope, a missionary to South America, an intern for Missionquest International in Mexico, an intern for Liberty Baptist Church in Las Vegas, NV, and a high school teacher at Heritage Christian School in Kissimmee.  He also currently facilitates online courses for Ethnos360 Bible Institute.