Publications

Spiritual Leadership: A Biblical Theology of the Role of the Spirit in the Leadership of God’s People. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2016.

Click here to preview the first chapter of Spiritual Leadership. (Used with Permission of Wipf and Stock Publishers)

Unpublished Papers

“Discipling Younger Men” – a workshop for the 2019 Men for Christ Rally

“Fit for the Master’s Use” – a sermon on ecclesiastical and personal holiness for the 2018 Conference on the Church for God’s Glory

“Should Christians Drink Alcohol?” – a statement from studying and preaching on this topic in 2018 at First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL

“New Testament Instruction on Congregational Singing: An Examination of Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16” – a statement from studying and preaching on this topic at First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL.

“Pornography: How It Works and How to Reverse Its Effects” – written for a 2015 men’s Bible study at First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL

Suggestions for Writing Better Papers – a short paper to sharpen the papers of seminary students

Articles

“A Biblical Plan for Pastoral Succession.” Baptist Bulletin (Winter 2023): 24–27.

Please note, these next two articles were written by general or specific request. Divorce and remarriage are tough issues, and I am happy to agree to disagree with Christians who believe other than what I have written in these articles.

“First Corinthians 7:15, the Marriage Covenant, and the Nature of Desertion.” Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 21 (2016): 139–50.

“Divorce and Remarriage: Yes in Some Circumstances, as a Last Resort.” Baptist Bulletin (November/December 2020): 10–14.

Blogs

Some of Dave’s articles are reposted with permission at two other blogs, Religious Affections (August 2021 and before) and G3 Ministries (November 2021 and after). Other articles by Dave or Holly are reposted with permission at Proclaim & Defend.