- Dave's Bio -
Early Years:
I was born and raised in a Christian home. My parents didn't only take my older brother and I to church, but they lived out Christ's example at home as well. I recieved Him into my life at age seven.
Education:
1985 - Moody Bible Institute, Bachelor's of Arts in Christian Education (Youth Emphasis)
Ministry Experience:
1980 to 1983 - Local church Youth Leader/Director
1983 to 1990 - Youth Pastor in various churches (also in '93 and '94)
1990 to 1992 - Regional Youth Minister; coaching, training, speaking etc. (also in '95 and '03)
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Dave and his mom
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- Regional Youth Ministry -
Coaching: One-on-one small or small groups of youth leaders.
Connecting:
State Youth Fellowship (Illinios)
SYF exists to encourage the hearts of youth workers and strengthen the Great Commission, Great Commandment student ministries in the local church.
State Youth Fellowship (Illinios)
SYF exists to encourage the hearts of youth workers and strengthen the Great Commission, Great Commandment student ministries in the local church.
Cadre Ministries
Cadre exists to equip churches to make volunteers wildly successful.
Sonlife Classic
Equipping the next generation to live out both the passion and priorities of Jesus.
Dare 2 Share
Training Teenagers to transform their world.
1. We believe the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are verbally inspired by God, are inherent in their original writings, and are of supreme and final authority in faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
2. We believe in one God, externally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16-18; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
3. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true Man (Luke 1:30-35; John 10:28-30; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:14-15).
4. We believe that man was created in the image of God, that man sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God, and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature as a result (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-17; 3:6-7,16-19; Romans 3:10-12, 23; 5:12; 6:23; 7:18; Galatians 3:22).
5. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe in Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood (Romans 5:8-10; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 22; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 1 John 2:1-2).
6. We belive that God the Holy Spirit indwells all believers to convict, counsel, sanctify, empower, and guide them in life and service (John 14:16-17, 25-26; Romans 8:9-11; Ephesians 4:30).
7. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of Jesus Christ our Lord, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us as High Priest and Advocate (Matthew 28:1-20; Luke 24:36-51; Hebrews 5:14; 7:23-28).
8. We believe in the belssed hope: the personal coming (return) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Acts 1:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Revelation 22:7, 12).
9. We believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become the children of God (John 1:12-13; 3:3-7; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9).
10. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the redeemed, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost (1 Corinthians 15:50-57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-8, 14-15).
Sonlife Classic
Equipping the next generation to live out both the passion and priorities of Jesus.
Dare 2 Share
Training Teenagers to transform their world.
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| SYF Youth Leaders/Pastors |
- Statment of Faith -
Come To Life Ministries, being a religious organization, holds the following to be trye and fundamental it its purposes. All who share in Come To Life Ministries must also adhere to this statement of faith.1. We believe the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are verbally inspired by God, are inherent in their original writings, and are of supreme and final authority in faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
2. We believe in one God, externally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16-18; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
3. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true Man (Luke 1:30-35; John 10:28-30; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:14-15).
4. We believe that man was created in the image of God, that man sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God, and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature as a result (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-17; 3:6-7,16-19; Romans 3:10-12, 23; 5:12; 6:23; 7:18; Galatians 3:22).
5. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe in Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood (Romans 5:8-10; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 22; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 1 John 2:1-2).
6. We belive that God the Holy Spirit indwells all believers to convict, counsel, sanctify, empower, and guide them in life and service (John 14:16-17, 25-26; Romans 8:9-11; Ephesians 4:30).
7. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of Jesus Christ our Lord, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us as High Priest and Advocate (Matthew 28:1-20; Luke 24:36-51; Hebrews 5:14; 7:23-28).
8. We believe in the belssed hope: the personal coming (return) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Acts 1:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Revelation 22:7, 12).
9. We believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become the children of God (John 1:12-13; 3:3-7; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9).
10. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the redeemed, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost (1 Corinthians 15:50-57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-8, 14-15).
