Biographical Sketch

Dr. David L. Zempel

Background Information:

- Raised on a dairy farm in central Wisconsin

- Member and faithfully attended First Baptist Church, Waupaca, WI until age 18

 

 

Education and Degrees:

- Graduated from Waupaca High School in 1972 (Waupaca, Wisconsin)

- Graduated from Maranatha Baptist Bible College, 1976 with B.A. in Pastoral Studies/Evangelism and minor in History

- Ordained to the Gospel ministry June 18, 1977

- Since graduation has completed two courses on Biblical Counseling

  - Jay Adams course through Faith Baptist of Lafayette, IN

  - Neues (NOY-es) Leben (LAY-ben) of Phoenix, Arizona

- Dr. of Divinity (honorary) from Heritage University (1997)



Ministry and Educator/Administrator Experience:

- Stoughton Baptist Church - Stoughton, Wisconsin (total of 3 years)

  - Bus pastor and children’s church worker from Nov. 1973 to August 1974

  - Youth pastor from Sept. 1974 to Feb. 1976

- Berean Baptist Church - Freeport, Illinois (total 2 years)

  - Interim Pastor of Berean Baptist Church from Feb. 1976 to August 1976

  - Administrator of Berean Baptist Academy from Feb. 1976 to May 1978

- Faith Baptist Church - Sterling, Illinois (total 15 years)

  - Assistant Pastor at Faith Baptist from July 1978 to July 1983

  - Administrator Faith Baptist Christian School from Oct. 1982 to March 1993

  - Interim pastor at Faith Baptist from July 1983 to March 1984

  - Pastor at Faith Baptist from March 1984 to March 1993

- Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle - Martinsville, Indiana

  - Senior Pastor from March of 1993 to present

  - Superintendent of Tabernacle Christian School (presently)

- Prison ministry in State and County correctional facilities (6 years total)

- Former board member of New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches

- Former Board member of Freedom Flyer Prison Ministry

- Present member of the Board of Directors of Shepherd’s Bethel Mission, Inc.

- Present member of the Cooperative Board of Heritage Baptist University

- Present teacher and member of the Board of Advisors of Baptist College of Ministry