 | Pastor Dave grew up in northern New Jersey in a very diverse cultural area. He attended Central College in Pella, Iowa received a BA in sociology and psychology. He was an offensive guard for their NCAA Div III National Championship team in 1974. In speaking for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, he sensed a call to full time ministry. Meeting is future wife Sandy at Central, went to Michigan to finish her college while Dave started Western Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Dave married Sandy in 77 and completed his Masters of Divinity degree in 78. Pastor Dave’s first church was in Fort Lee, New Jersey, home of the George Washington Bridge. Their three children were born there and he also served as a Police and Fire Chaplain for the city. In February 1991, they came to Wichita to start Harvest Community Church. In 2006, he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Covenant Theological (Presbyterian) Seminary in St Louis. During that year he gained a daughter-in-law with now 2 grandsons of 3 years and 6 months old. Besides Pastoring at HCC for the past 20 years, he has been Director of the SCSD & WPD Police Chaplains for 11.
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Religion
2010-05-01 14:05:00
Sequence of events at the end times?
Well, I hope I haven’t confused you like I have myself. I once had a church interested in me being their pastor but I had to have a "Pre-millennial Mid Tribulational" belief, if not, I shouldn’t fill out the application they sent. Sometimes I am spell bound by folks who have the charts, diagrams and scriptures supporting their point of view and I can see some of their points of view and say to myself, "maybe!" But I’m not so sure God wants us to have it all down so pat. A huge red flag comes up when a presenter starts predicting the year of Christ’s return as they point to current events in the newspaper. Why? Jesus told His disciples before He ascended into heaven who wanted to know when He would return in Acts 1:7-8 it’s not for them to know. Instead He gave them His power by the Holy Spirit to witness until He returned. In His teachings Jesus emphasized being ready (Matthew 24:44), watching (25:13) and doing (Luke 12:35-38) His kingdom work until He returns. That’s what we should do! Always being ready and doing His will - for Him to end this world and come again in His time! I am watching and working with great anticipation along with you for His tremendous cataclysmic return, Pastor Dave.
