About Me
About Me
David D. Edgington has been the founder and Executive Director of Compassionate Counselors since 2004. He has also served as a Senior Pastor since 1992 and is currently the Preaching Pastor at Christ’s Community Church, a position he has held since 2012.
He is a former Professor of Biblical Counseling, Theology, and Pastoral Ministry at Trinity Theological Seminary, and a Visiting Professor at Minsk Bible College in Belarus.
He has trained hundreds of church leaders and pastors in Nouthetic Counseling in various countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, and Belarus.
He is happily married and the father of four sons and grandfather to five grandchildren.
Credentials
Dr. Edgington is certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors – “NANC”) since 1995. This is an organization committed to the authority and sufficiency of the Scriptures. Furthermore, Dr. Edgington is also certified with IABC (International Association of Biblical Counselors) since 1996.
Education
David has a PhD in Theology, a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Theology & Expository Preaching, a Master of Arts in Theology and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He was a Mechanical Engineer prior to God calling him into ministry.
His Doctoral Dissertation was on “The Gracious Affections for the 21st Century Church” which examines the integral nature of “Light and Heat” in Preaching and in Counseling.
Books
He is the author of 4 Published books:
The Beauty of Biblical Meditation
Romancing Your Savior and Your Spouse
All are available on Amazon