Dave and his wife, Cynthia, have
been attending NBC since 2001. Dave grew up in the Shenandoah Valley with
parents who faithfully instilled in him an understanding of the place and
importance of faith, work, family and fun. At the age of 12, Dave
answered God's call on his life and accepted Christ as his Savior. While
attending Montevideo High School, he was greatly influenced by the Athletic
Director who walked his faith in a public school setting.
Dave went to school for what seemed
like forever... and eventually became a life guard (doctor). In the
middle of the forever schooling process he met and married Cynthia—with whom,
by virtue of a close collaboration, found themselves the parents of four
sons. Faith, work, family and fun were mainstays in their home. If
having fun required some risk-taking, Dave was all in! He usually allowed
it, sometimes encouraged it, and often participated in it. Serving on the
Elder Board at NBC has been a direct result of God's repeated call on Dave's
life. It has provided him the opportunity to understand in detail such
matters as obedience, accountability, humility, perseverance, loyalty and
faithfulness.