David Lee Davis is a native of Buffalo, NY. He began his career as a United Methodist Pastor serving congregations in Decatur and Lawrenceville, Georgia. In 1995, he founded Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church and grew the congregation from inception to 2,700 members and 36 employees. Hamilton Mill UMC became one of Methodism’s fastest-growing congregations. In 2015, David left pastoral ministry and worked to build thriving communities in Honduras through HOI. In 2018 David joined the staff of Haggai International whose mission is to equip uniquely positioned national leaders to present and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equip others to do the same.

David received his BA in Biblical Studies from Houghton Wesleyan College, a Master of Divinity from Emory University, and a Doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary. While at Princeton, he studied and wrote about leadership development in faith-based contexts. David has served on the board of directors for Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity, Honduras Outreach, North Coast Mission to Honduras, and Foundation for Retired Ministers of North Georgia.
In his spare time, he is an avid painter, and cyclist, and loves to speak to individuals, groups, and congregations about God’s amazing work. David and his wife Jennifer reside in Braselton, Georgia.