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David K. Crawford, author, counselor, mentor and executive pastor has dedicated his life to developing, educating and inspiring people. His motivational style empowers people to rise above their circumstances, equipping them to affect their destiny. His approach is practical, powerful and humorous with profound results.
Since his powerful conversion as a teenager, Pastor Crawford’s ministry has blessed thousands. His transforming message of a better hope has taken him from the backwoods to boardrooms, from the pulpits of America to the platforms of TV studios, colleges, and conferences around the world.
Pastor Crawford is a published author and writer. His first book, Access Is The Key To Success, is a treasury of practical wisdom and keys to significantly free up your time, and thoroughly enhance your most important relationships. Most recently he is publishing, Blessed To Be A Blessing, a book designed to encourage new ways of thinking, seeing, feeling, and speaking in regards to abundant living and fulfillment in your finances.
As a man of vision, Pastor Crawford is the founder and president of a non-profit corporation, Better Hope Ministries and is also the Senior Pastor of Bellevue Grace Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee. This ministry’s purpose is to provide leadership with tools, strategies, and models for a better level of empowerment and impartation.
Pastor Crawford has a B.A. Degree in Pastoral Ministries from Central Bible College, a Masters in Leadership from Destiny Christian College, and is a doctoral candidate at Life Christian University.
Pastor Crawford was born in Springfield, Tennessee. He is an accomplished musician and vocalist. His hobbies include video production, golf and motorcycling. He married his beautiful wife, DeAnna, in 1990. They have one daughter, Danielle, who is 13.