Pastor Dave became a follower of Christ at the age of 19 while serving in the U.S. Army in Germany. He met his wife, Phyllis, while both were students at the Appalachian Bible College (West Virginia). They married in 1981, have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Dave and Phyllis have B.A. degrees in Bible/Theology. Dave has a M.A. in Biblical Languages (Greek and Hebrew) from Calvary University, Kansas City, MO. All of their children are involved in various gospel/church ministries today. Dave served seven years in Germany and 10 in the UK as a mission-pastor for American military personnel and their families. For five years, Dave taught at Cornerstone Bible Institute in South Dakota before pastoring churches in Illinois and Kansas. Dave & Phyllis have served at HBC since September 2015. Dave and Phyllis enjoy reading and playing board games. Dave also enjoys playing golf.