Pastor's Bio - David Washington Jr

Pastor David Washington Jr. preaches the word of God with passion and without apology. He is known by his congregation as a true shepherd, teacher, leader and one who tells it like it is! Pastor David Washington Jr, is the youngest child and only son of Pastor David Washington Sr and Elizabeth Washington. He was raised in the church and accepted Christ at the age of 9. He is the husband of First Lady, Errica Washington and the proud father of Gabriella, Hannah, Faith, Joyelle, and David III.

Pastor David Washington holds a BA in Marketing from Grand Rapids Baptist College (1994) and he has earned an Master of Arts in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg Virginia. He has earned a Diploma in Church Planting and he is also a Certified Precept Inductive Bible Study teacher. Starting in the fall of 2008, Pastor Washington will be pursuing a Doctor or Ministry or (DMIN) Degree specializing in Pastoral Leadership and Management from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

He was licensed to the gospel Ministry in November of 1999 at Mountain View Community Church in Temecula, CA under the leadership of Pastor John Wells Jr. He was ordained in August of 2001 at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church..

In 2000, Pastor David planted and became the founding Pastor of Canton Christian Fellowship Church. The church grew from an 8 member Adult Bible Study to nearly 300 members today. Pastor David has maintained an approach to ministry that is uncompromising. He believes that the Word of God taught in a simple and applicable fashion can transform the lives of Believers. He stands by the belief that the "Word of God is not just a Word to be read, but a life to be lived."

In 2006, Pastor Washington led the Canton Christian Fellowship family into the purchase and renovation of its first facility. The church purchased an 11,000 square foot facility located on 2 acres in December of 2005. The once industrial warehouse was completely renovated and converted into a beautiful worship and educational facility.

Prior to becoming the full time Pastor of Canton Christian Fellowship Church in 2003, Pastor Washington spent 10 years in the Corporate Sector working for Ford Motor Company and Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical as a Sales and Marketing professional. Pastor Washington serves on several boards including; the Secretary of the African American Fellowship of Pastors for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, Executive Board of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan as well as the Executive Nominating Committee and Personnel Committee for the Greater Detroit Baptist Association.