David moved to St. Louis in the summer of 1974, where he began ministry as the Associate Pastor of an inner-city church. In 1980, he became the pastor of a troubled church in the suburbs of St. Louis (Manchester). Over the next 20 years, this ministry was blessed by God as it grew to include three services, three full time pastors and over 300 in attendance.
In 2003, David started his own coaching and consulting business, Effective Ministries Coaching and Consulting. He received his certification as a Christian Leadership Coach from Valwood in March, 2005, and is a full time coach