David W. Graves | |
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38th General Superintendent Church of the Nazarene | |
In office July 1, 2009 – June 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | David W. Graves October 27, 1953 |
Spouse | Sharon L. Graves |
Residence(s) | Olathe, KS, USA |
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David W. Graves (born 1953) is an American educator and theologian who serves as a General Superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. [1] [2] [3]
Graves was educated at Olivet Nazarene University and received a Master of Divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary. Graves received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Olivet Nazarene University. Graves and his wife, Sharon, have four grown children. [1]
Graves pastored in Kansas, Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and North Carolina. [1] From 2001 to 2006, he was the director of Sunday School Ministries for the Church of the Nazarene International Headquarters. [1] [4] In 2006, he was called to be senior pastor of College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas, [4] where he was serving when elected General Superintendent. Graves was elected as the church's 38th General Superintendent during its 27th General Assembly in 2009 in Orlando, Florida. [1]