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:

• the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.

• that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

• in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

• that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

• in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

• in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of judgment.

• in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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)

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)

Covenant Affirmations (2005)

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)