David W. Graves

David W. Graves (born 1953) is an American educator and theologian who serves as a General Superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene.[1][2][3]

Graves was educated at Olivet Nazarene University and received a Master of Divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary. Graves Received and honorary Doctor of Divinity from Olivet Nazarene University. Graves and his wife, Sharon, have four grown children.[1]

Graves pastored in Kansas, Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and North Carolina.[1] From 2001 to 2006, he was the director of Sunday School Ministries for the Church of the Nazarene International Headquarters.[1][4] In 2006, he was called to be senior pastor of College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas,[4] where he was serving when elected General Superintendent. Graves was elected as the church's 38th General Superintendent during its 27th General Assembly in 2009 in Orlando, Florida.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dr. David W. Graves". nazarene.org. Church of the Nazarene. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dealing with confrontation in pastoral care with David W. Graves". Grace & Peace - A Dialogical Magazine for Nazarene Clergy. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chapel Address: Dr. David Graves". Olivet, the Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Highlights of Commencement 2015". NNU News. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

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