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David Stewart is a specialist in Youth Ministry. He has been recognized as one of the most creative and effective youth pastors in the country.
David grew up in Canton, Mississippi. He graduated from Mississippi State with studies concentrating on Industrial Psychology and Fitness Management. David completed his Youth Ministry Certification in 1994 (taking classes at Emory University's Candler School of Theology, Garrett Seminary at Northwestern University and United Seminary in Ohio).
Since 1983, David has served the local church. He has designed worship for regional and international youth events. His creative programs have been published in books, magazines and educational curriculum.
Once you meet David, you will know that he loves people. His heart for students and student ministry is wide and deep. It won't take you long to know why students love him so much!
Local Area: Washington D.C.
Airport: Reagan National (DCA)
FEES:
Single Church: $350/day, plus expenses (local area events negotiable)
Extended Single Church Contract: $4,500/year
District/Conference: $650/day, plus expenses
Extended District/Conference Contract: negotiable
*A team member may be required for large group events.
Confirm your event by sending 50% of your honorarium. If an event is canceled two months prior to the scheduled date, we will refund half of your deposit. If an event is canceled within 30 days of the scheduled event, we will only be able to refund half of your deposit if we are able to fill the date with another event.
Should an event be re-scheduled the original deposit will serve as the guarantee.
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A HISTORY OF SERVICE
Publications:
- Consultant/Writer, Combos For Youth Groups series
- Writer, Scripture Talks
- Contributor, Marking Milestones and Making Memories
- Consultant/Writer, Reel to Real series
- Writer, Weekend at the Movies
- Consultant, Faith in Motion series
- Writer, Group Magazine
- Writer, Jr. High Magazine
- Consultant/Writer, Time to Praise
- Writer, Youth Net
- Consultant/Writer, Youth Praise Project
- Writer, Forum for Adults in Youth Ministry
- Developer, The Elijah Project
- Developer, The Elisha Project
Within The United Methodist Church:
- Appointed a District Coordinator
- Appointed to the Conference Council on Youth Ministry
- Elected to the National Youth Ministry Organization
- Elected to the Southeastern Jurisdiction Youth Ministry Organization
- Chair of Christian Educator's Fellowship
- Camp Leader
- District Leadership Instructor
- Designed worship for Youth 95 (attendance 5,000)
- Designed worship for SEJ Convo (attendance 1,200)
- Designed worship for Youth 99 (attendance 10,000)
David loves missions. He has participated in projects all over the United States as well as Thailand, Burma, Brazil, Chile, Belize, The Bahamas and Mexico.
David believes in community service. He has been a volunteer athletic trainer at several high schools. He has served on a Georgia Middle School Advisory Council. David has coordinated college fairs and spoken to many campus religious groups.
All of the youth groups he has worked with have grown exponentially. David is known as a builder, multiplier and sender. Several former students now serve in full-time ministry positions around the country.
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"Combos is the best thing I've seen come around in a long time. It's well organized, relevant and gives you many options. It also lasts for 6 months which is amazing for the price. The BEST feature is that it comes with a CD which correlates with most of what is in the book! Most lessons have Power Points with them and more. There are four volumes of Combos. Excellent youth ministry resource."
You can order all four Combos from www.cokesbury.com for $54. Individual books are often on sale. (10/2009 - Cokesbury is running a sale on these items! Individual books as low as $7.)
You can purchase digital copies for Reel to Real programs for $4 each.
Making Memories and Marking Milestones is available from www.amazon.com for $17. Scripture Talks, Reel to Real and Weekend at the Movies are also available for under ten dollars.
David loves worship! The inspiring works of Passion and Hillsong United can always be heard coming from his office.
Since the early 90's, David's personal mission statement has been EXPECT GREATER THINGS. Chris Tomlin's version of the
song God of This City has become one of David's favorite anthems.
It inspired him to go to Thailand on a mission of mercy to help
young girls sold into prostitution. He prays daily for the people of Burma, especially the Karen People who are persecuted for following Jesus Christ.
To learn more about the Karen visit www.karenkonnection.com.
One of his favorite prayers can be found
in the lyrics by Brooke Fraser in the song Hosanna:
Heal my heart and make it clean.
Open up my eyes to the things unseen.
Show me how to love like You have loved me.
Break my heart for what breaks Yours.
Everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause
as I walk from Earth into Eternity.
-Hillsong Publishing 2006
For more info about the Passion Movement visit
www.268generation.com.
For more info about Hillsong United visit
www.hillsongunited.com.