David founded and pastored Calvary Chapel Simi Valley for fourteen years. He has been in pastoral ministry since 1982. David holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has written several books and commentaries that are available at enduringword.com.

For the past seven years, David and Inga-Lill have been missionaries in Siegen, Germany, directing the Calvary Chapel Bible College there. Having finished their work in Germany, they accepted the call to pastor Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara.