Minister

David has been serving as the pulpit minister for the congregation of the Lord's church in Knott since August of 2026.  He's been married to his wife Becky for 27 years, and together, they have 5 faithful children, and 3 grandchildren. He's a dedicated family man who was raised in Katy Texas and for many years built swimming pools in the greater Houston area. His oldest son, Alex is a graduate of the Southwest School of Bible Studies and serves as the pulpit minister for the Lake Country Church of Christ in Burnet Texas.  His oldest daughter Lauralee and her husband Christopher Willcut are also graduates of Southwest and Christopher serves as the pulpit minster for the Lord's church in Lometa Texas.  In 2024, David took a step back from his business pursuits to preach full time and focus on ministry.  When asked about his perspective on the church, he offered the following:

"The Bible is the sole authority in all matters and inspired by God Himself (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21).  There is a clear pattern that we see in scripture that allows us to identify the true church that Jesus built (Matthew 16:18) and identify the saved from the lost.  It clearly shows us that Jesus is the head of the church (Ephesians 5:23) and has all authority (Matthew 28:18).  It shows us what God wants us to believe, be, and do as Christians until Jesus returns.  We’re told in scripture to hear and understand what the scriptures teach (Romans 10:17, John 8:32).  We’re told to believe the gospel (John 20:31, Hebrews 11:6) and repent of past sins (Luke 13:3, Acts 17:30).  We’re told to confess our faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 10:10, Matthew 10:32).  Finally, we must be baptized for the remission of our sins (Galatians 3:27, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38), and be faithful until death (Hebrews 5:9, Revelation 2:10).  Only at the point of baptism are our sins washed away (Acts 2:38), we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38), and the Lord adds us to His church (Acts 2:47).  It is the true church and the only church we read about in scripture.  The Bible is clear in how we should worship Him.  First and foremost, we are to come together on the first day of the week to remember the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus by collectively partaking in the Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 11:23-34).  It tells us to preach the word (2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Timothy 4:11, 2 Timothy 2:2).  It tells us to pray (Acts 2:42).  It tells us to sing without the use of instruments (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16) and to contribute of our means so that we can expand the work of the church (1 Corinthians 16:1-2).  The Bible tells us how His church should be organized.  Christ is the head (Colossians 1:18).  There should be faithful men to serve as Elders (Titus 1:5-9).  There should be faithful men to serve as Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13) and each congregation is to operate independently of others (1 Peter 5:2).

I firmly believe that if we as Christians come together today…worship, teach, and do what the first century Christians did back then, WE WILL BE TODAY what the first century church WAS…and that’s the ONE AND ONLY CHURCH THAT JESUS ESTABLISHED and the SAVED BODY OF CHRIST.

2 Timothy 1:13 tells us to “hold fast the pattern of sound words” that Paul spoke to Timothy.  Likewise in 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Paul tells us to “stand fast and hold to the traditions which we’ve been taught”.  One of my grandfathers passed away when my dad was 12, so I never met him, but he was an Elder in the Lord’s church.  My other grandfather was a preacher his whole life in various places.  My father is 81 and served as an Elder, and I served many years as a Deacon in the church.  I’ve been tremendously blessed that my family has loved each other enough to not only hold fast to the pattern of sound words we find in scripture, but to pass those things along to the subsequent generations.  It’s my sincere desire to help other families do the same."