Meet The Pastor

Rev. David Stark
Rev. David Stark
The Reverend David Stark has been a Presbyterian Pastor since his ordination in 1984. After serving 8 years in a Presbyterian Church in Denver, he moved up to Minneapolis in 1991 as an Associate Pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, MN., where he served for 12 years. It was during his time at this church that David began writing books for churches and nonprofits, and began consulting with churches and for-profit organizations, which he has done off and on for 20+years consulting in various areas of ministry and leadership. These tools have been published in 16 books and workbooks to date and have benefitted over 300,000 people. Working with Purpose, Lifekeys, etc. that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. He recently published an eBook entitled:” Getting through the Covid 19 crisis – a Biblical journey back to freedom. During this time, he spent 3 years as the interim Senior Pastor at a large church in Minneapolis, with a staff of 40+people. During the time of the pandemic, God lead David back into the pastoral ministry, which has culminated in his call and discussion to First Presbyterian Church in St. Joseph, Missouri, if confirmed by the congregation in 2021. Email: d.stark2@icloud.com