Dave came to faith in Christ at the age of 19 after years of anxiety, fear, and loneliness. He is a forestry graduate of the University of Montana and worked in forestry for 7 years. He is a graduate of Dallas Seminary with a masters and a doctorate. Dave served in full time ministry atAlaska Bible College, Christ Community Church (Idaho Falls, ID), Cypress Bible Church (Houston, TX), and East-West Ministries (church planting in spiritually dark countries.) Dave retired to Eagle, Idaho in 2019. In the years since he has been speaking at churches and men’s retreats, leading short-term missions trips (mostly to Cuba and Ecuador), mentoring young men, serving as an interim pastor, writing, and consulting with local churches on various issues.

Dave is married to Kathi (51 years) and they have three children and eleven grandchildren. Dave’s hobbies include camping, hunting, reading, woodworking, and writing. He has visited all the continents, all the states, and 45 countries around the world—most of the travel being for ministry. You can hear Dave’s messages online at www.corkingoodsermons.com. (The humblest name he could think of at the time.)

Dave has written three books: Travel Required: 90 Days of Worry. Also, In My Father’s Wake: How an Anxious Boy Learned to Love a Difficult Dad. (The book was recognized by the Christian Independent Publisher’s Association in the 2023 relationship category.) And Treasures Along the Road: Ideas that Change Choices about Family, Faith, and Friends.