Dave Coles is a child of God, a follower of Jesus, and a seeker of the Lord’s best for himself and all people. He is a husband, father, and grandfather, delighted with the wife, children, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren with whom God has blessed him. He holds an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and has served for 10 years as a pastor in Upstate New York and 24 years as a teacher, church planting facilitator, and area leader in Southeast Asia.

He has served since 2014 as an encourager and resourcer of church planting movements with Beyond. He also serves as lead facilitator of the Bridging the Divide Network, is a member of the Motus Dei Network facilitation team, a member of the 24:14 Coalition, and Mission Commission Synergist for Church Planting & Movements, with the World Evangelical Alliance.

He has coordinated the course Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, and is currently available as an instructor for Lesson 4 (Mandate for the Nations) and Lesson 13 (Spontaneous Multiplication of Churches).