David "Gunner" Gundersen serves as the Dean of Faculty at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). Gunner holds academic degrees in biblical theology (PhD), systematic theology (ThM), pastoral ministry (MDiv), and biblical languages (BA). He previously served as a lead pastor for seven years after fifteen years in Christian higher education as a resident director, director of student life, dean of men, and professor of biblical counseling. Gunner and his wife have been married since 2002, and they have four grown children.