Official nominee source text
- Section
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Office/position
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Candidate category
- not specified
- Source page
- p. 16
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Basic Details
- Name
- David A Davis
- Locale
- Ann Arbor , MI
- Congregation
- St. Paul, Ann Arbor, MI (MI)
- Birth Year
- 1957
- Birthplace
- Flint, MI
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Sallie Mer tz
- Number of Children
- 4
- College
- Concordia College, Ann Arbor, MI
- Seminary
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1983) Member of Synod Congregations 65
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 42
- Year of Ordination
- 1984
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| St. Matthew, Spring Lake, MI | 1984–2021 |
- Congregation
- St. Matthew, Spring Lake, MI
- Years
- 1984–2021
St. Luke, Haslett, MI; Immanuel, Grand Rapids, MI; St. Paul, Trenton, MI;
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| President, Michigan District | 2022–present |
| Regional Vice-President, Michigan District | 2009–2022 |
| Chair, Mission Board | 1990–1998 |
- Position
- President, Michigan District
- Years
- 2022–present
- Position
- Regional Vice-President, Michigan District
- Years
- 2009–2022
- Position
- Chair, Mission Board
- Years
- 1990–1998
Personal Statement
We are living in a time that calls for distinctive Christian living, especially in the context of the church. Too often the church behaves and acts like the world, accepting worldly ideas of power and authority. In the context of the organization of the Synod, we need a more streamlined hierarchy that focuses on helping local congregations thrive. We need to live in a way together that affirms the local congregation as the focal point of the church. The office of the First Vice-President should serve to support and advise the President as well as to manage particular duties assigned to that
office in ways that support local congregational life.
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