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"Men today must return to God's revealed Word so that the Lord
can use us to repair the breaches in the walls of our homes,
our lives, our very culture itself."

Dave Gerry
Raised in agriculture, growing up among the lemon and avocado orchards of Ventura County, Dave gave his life to the Lord at a very early age. Today Dave is an accomplished Engineering Geologist; but his passion is communicating God's Word to men. He is convinced that men today need to pursue wisdom through which they may apply biblical mandates to every aspect of life. Dave exhorts Christian men to "demonstrate faithfulness to the biblical pattern for living as husbands and fathers, as 'priests' in our homes."

Dave graduated from the University of California at Riverside in 1969, and then served in the United States Army. He married Judy during that time and they have been married for thirty two years. Dave's marriage has always been his priority, a fact that he shares as a key theme at marriage retreats where he and Judy speak. Together, they stress the value of having an intentional marriage: a relationship built on the Rock, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Dave very much enjoys delivering "The Prophetic Moment" to the Bereans, a young family class at the Evangelical Free Church of Camarillo. Each Sunday he discusses current events and prophecy outlined in Scripture - key themes that may give clues to the return of Christ. Dave says, "There is a sense of great urgency since the Lord's return is imminent. This urgency is a great motivation to me in bringing my life to obedience and servanthood. I want to be found working faithfully when Christ returns. I want to hear Him say, "Well done, good and faithful servant! (Matthew 25:23)."

Dave and Judy provide mentorship and Biblical teaching within the Berean class to aid members in building a future that is focused on honoring the Lord. They provide helpful examples for both building family memorials to what the Lord has done and establishing traditions to keep the holidays sacred. One very important part of Dave's leadership is seeking out and mentoring the next generation of men to be teachers of God's Word and active, contributing members within the church body.

Dave received his Masters Degree in Engineering Geology from Colorado State University in 1974 and served as a petroleum geologist from 1975-1986. Since 1987 he has functioned as an Engineering Geologist managing a team of employees at an environmental services company. While Dave values education and has encouraged that for all of his children, he emphasizes that, "To have understanding is more precious than gold, and godly wisdom leads to the essence and meaning of life itself." Dave has been active in Gideons since 1980 as well as serving as a Director of AWANA for eight years.

When asked about his 'accomplishments', he is known to instead show his 'blessings', the pictures in his wallet of his five children: Joanna, Josh, Hope, Laurel and Micah.