Oct 25, 2016
What You'll Hear:
How Dave became a Christian when he was climbing the government
ladder with Potomac fever
How he was guided by Chuck Colson on what to do next
Dave went to work for Ronald Reagan, in charge of legislative
affairs
Reagan was convinced he was spared in the assassination attempt
for a reason
After 30 years in government, Dave became a Pastor and then founded
WACMM
Over 16,000 men have attended 170 WACMM events
We are not what we do, the purpose of our work is to join with God
in His work
Excellence at work needs to come from our heart, not to impress
people
You don't need to close the deal the first time you meet someone at
work
Intro
Dave Brown is the Pastor-at-Large of the Washington Area Coalition
of Men's Ministries (WACMM), a non-profit, non-denominational
ministry to develop and encourage ministries to men in the
mid-Atlantic region.
Dave served thirty years in the Federal Government holding senior policy and management positions in the U.S. Congress, the Executive Office of the President and the Executive Branch. From 1981-1989, he served as an appointee of President Ronald Reagan.
In 2001 he became Men's Pastor at McLean Bible Church in McLean, VA. Since 2006 he has been the Director of WACMM and he currently pastors at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, MD.
He speaks on biblical manhood and men's issues across the nation. He is the author and producer of Fireproofing Your Marriage, Family and Life Seminar, and Calling Courageous Men Seminar.
Dave is a 1969 Honors graduate of Ohio University and the Senior Managers in Government Program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He received his theological education from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) in Deerfield, IL and Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Oviedo, FL.
He and his wife Susan have three adult children.
Q&A*
Becoming a Christian
Became a Christian in 1980 at the age of 33
Was climbing the government career ladder and realized the ladder had been against the wrong building
The only Christian he knew was Chuck Colson, Chuck told him that
God would show him what he should do next
Working for Ronald Reagan
Rather than being called to ministry out of government, Dave was
called to ministry in government when he was asked to join Ronald
Reagan's staff
Reagan wasn't as tall as you'd think but had a strong presence, very comfortable in his own skin, came not to prove himself but knew he was on a mission
After the assassination attempt Reagan was convinced he was spared for a reason and was very determined
Reagan never demanded loyalty but he got it in remarkable ways
Reagan wasn't very public about his faith, but since then we know about his devotional life, prayer life, and conversations he had about his faith
Reagan and Lincoln both knew the nation's future rested on their
shoulders and critical decisions that had to be made
Working in Government for 30 years
Before being saved, Dave was very ambitious in government and had
"potomac fever", after being saved he still wanted to make a
difference but it was with an eternal focus
Dave was in charge of legislative affairs for Reagan, working with 535 representatives and senators
Learned how to take criticism, both political and personal
Pastoral Ministry and Para-church Ministry (WACMM)
Last 5 years in government, Dave got his seminary degree and in
1998 when he retired from government he became a pastor
In 1999, he was one of eight men who had been involved in Promise Keepers and had a heart to minister to men who met in a tire store and formed a band of brothers and started training in manhood theology principles
Over 16,000 men have since attended over 170 events they've held in the Wash DC area</...