Vocational Elder; Pastor for Parenting & Family Discipleship

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David Michael

• Administrative Assistant: Lori Myers, 612-338-7653 x497

David joined Bethlehem in 1980 and has served on our pastoral staff since 1986. Originally from New York, David received his B.A. from Nyack College in Nyack, New York, and an M. Div from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul. In 1979, David and his wife, Sally, moved into the Phillips neighborhood where David served on staff with Community Emergency Service, a church-based social service agency.

In 1986, he became Bethlehem's first pastor for "Urban and Neighborhood Ministries." Over the years, David's ministry has been marked by a strong commitment to equipping and partnering with parents to support the spiritual development of their children. In 1996, this passion culminated in a new call as Pastor for Parenting and Children's Discipleship. In 2005, the children's and youth department merged and David now heads the Family Discipleship Department as Pastor for Parenting and Family Discipleship. David also serves as president of Children Desiring God, which grew out of his and Sally's passion for developing God-centered resources for the spiritual development of children in the home and at church. David & Sally have two adult daughters. Amy is married and mother of two daughters (Anna and Katie) living in St. John's, New Foundland, where her husband, Gary, is serving as Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Kristi is a nurse living in Minneapolis.