Christian.
Writer.
Theologian.
Minister.

David Bumgardner is a licensed evangelical minister, writer, and theological communicator with a heart for the local church and a proven record of service across various evangelical and ecumenical contexts. With experience ranging from pastoral residencies and chaplaincy to editorial leadership and strategic communications, David combines biblical depth with practical compassion and pastoral care.

As a preacher, researcher, and advocate for unity in the Body of Christ, David brings clarity, conviction, and care to every ministry setting he enters. He currently contributes freelance writing and curriculum development for several national ministries and publications while pursuing graduate and postgraduate theological studies.

David is a creedal and evangelical Christian committed to the authority of Scripture and the transforming power of the Gospel. He holds to the following essential Christian beliefs:

• One God, eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
  
  

• Scripture as the inspired word of God and the final authority for faith and life
  
  

• Humanity as created in God's image, yet estranged by sin and unable to save itself
  
  

• Salvation by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ—the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man
  
  

• Christ's virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, and bodily resurrection as the only grounds for our reconciliation to God
  
  

• Salvation applied by the Holy Spirit through the new birth (regeneration)
  
  

• The call to personal holiness and to love God, neighbor, and the whole creation

The following documents give expression to David's faith. While they may differ slightly in their emphases, they present a version of the Christian faith that is historic, broadly reformed (Protestant), pietistic, compassionately conservative, and classically evangelical.

The Apostles' Creed (3rd–4th Century)

The Nicene Creed (AD 381)

The Chalcedonian Definition (AD 451)

The Athanasian Creed (5th–6th Century)

Calvin's Catechism (also called The Genevan Catechism) (1545)

The Belgic Confession (1561)

The Book of Common Prayer (1662)

The Evangelical Catechism of the German Evangelical Synod of North America (1896)

The Barmen Declaration (1934)

The Lausanne Covenant (1974)

A Reforming Catholic Confession: A “Mere Protestant” Statement of Faith (2017)

Catechism: A Guide to the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer (2018–2023)