David has served North Decatur Presbyterian Church as a pastor since 2010. Under David’s leadership, the congregation has continued its 70 year legacy as a community where thoughtful preaching, creative worship, commitment to service, healthy relationships, and learning for all ages form people as followers of Jesus.
David was previously the Associate Pastor for Young Adults at the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City (2004-2010). David became a pastor after working as a nonprofit professional. He co-founded and ran Urban Solutions, a youth and community development organization in New Haven, CT (1998-2001), where he was awarded the Echoing Green Fellowship for social entrepreneurs. He earned degrees from Yale University (BA ’97, American Studies) and Union Theological Seminary in New York (MDiv ’04).
David is a commissioner for the Decatur Housing Authority and serves on the board for the political advocacy organization Presbyterians for a Better Georgia. He has served on the Board of Directors for Decatur Cooperative Ministry and on the Alumni Advisory Council for Union Theological Seminary (NY). David has written for The Christian Century, Day1, Interpretation, Faith & Leadership, the Huffington Post, and CNN. Follow David on his blog–yes, an old school blog. He is married to the Rev. Beth Waltemath. They have three children.