My name is David Alexander and I currently serve as one of the Associate Pastors at First United Methodist Church in Mansfield, Texas. I moved to Mansfield in February 2005 after working for four years as the Youth Pastor at First UMC in Cleburne, Texas. In my role at the church I work with our First Connections Ministry which seeks to help visitors and new members establish a strong connection to our church, our communication team, and I also preach and lead our Saturday night worship service.
My family is a group of five, my beautiful wife Stephanie, who works as a school teacher in Mansfield, my daughter, Anna who was born on January 8th, 2004, our second child, a boy, who is due on August 30th of this year, and our dog, Murray.
My wife and I were married June 23, 2001. Steph and I met while working at the Wesley Foundation at Texas A&M University. We love watching sports (yes, my wife rules!) and spending time at home watching Anna and our dog Murray try to get along. It’s great theater!
I long to be a more creative person, and although I’m not the most artistic person, I do love web design and have really enjoyed the practice of blogging which I have been doing since May of ‘05. Recently, I shifted the focus on my blog from an online catalog of my own thoughts to a more expansive resource to supplement my teaching in the church. I try to share something daily that’s connected to our current theme or a resource that I think might be helpful for all of us seeking to live the story of Jesus in our world.
I am a recent graduate of Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University receiving my Masters of Divinity degree on my way towards ordination in the United Methodist Church.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to connect with you again in the future.
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