David R. Gudgel

Born and raised in California, Dave Gudgel has called Fresno, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Agoura Hills, Phoenix, Mountain View, and now Merced “home.”

Dave is a husband, dad, grandpa, and spiritual engineer. That’s meant a lot of things over the years. Currently Dave serves as the Director of Church Health for Northern California Venture Church Network, after ministering for forty years as a Lead Pastor at three churches in Southern California, Arizona, and Northern California. Over the years Dave has also taught several hundred Live Events for Walk Thru the Bible Ministries. As an author Dave has written a number of books including: Before You Live Together, Before You Get Engaged, Just One More Thing: Before You Leave Home, and Enjoy Your Marriage More.

Academically, Dave earned degrees from Westmont College (Sociology), Talbot Theological Seminary (M Div), and Western Seminary (D Min).

Dave and his wife Bernice have two sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and eleven precious grandchildren. He loves to play golf and to travel. And he also spends a lot of time helping out with the animals and the never-ending list of chores on his family’s small flower farm.

You are invited to visit www.davidgudgel.com or contact Dave by email at dave@davidgudgel.com to ask a question or check out other resources that may be of value to you.