Pastor David J. Seifert has an evangelical leadership background in the Christian faith, extending to the late 1960s. Having helped resolve labor disputes with Fisher Body, General Motors in Mansfield, Ohio, for four years, then joined Grace Brethren Church of Worthington, Ohio as a youth pastor in 1968. Moving to California, Pastor David J. Seifert helped guide the Grace Brethren Church in Long Beach as assistant and youth pastor. Engaging with parishioners of all ages, he oversaw teaching, hiring, and training.

David Seifert accepted senior responsibilities with the Big Valley Grace Community Church in Modesto, California, in 1977 and grew the congregation to more than 4,000 worshippers by 2000. He subsequently engineered a similarly impressive growth arc with the Shelter Cove Community Church while guiding numerous teaching trips to the Middle East and Israel.

As a Bible teacher, Pastor Seifert has also contributed to the radio and television ministry Growing Through God’s Word (GTGW). The TV program was broadcast daily by The 11th Hour and reached early-morning viewers throughout the Central Valley. The daily radio show had an even more expansive audience ranging from the Sierra Mountains to the Oregon border.

Pastor David J. Seifert