The Reverend David Martin grew up near Wichita, Kansas. In 1989 he
received a B.A. from Fort Hays State University in Kansas, and moved
to Omaha, Nebraska, where he worked for the Pepsi Co. in marketing
development and sales. In 1992 Pastor Dave became the Director of
Youth Ministries at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Rockford,
Illinois.
He met his wife, Lori, in the O’Hare Airport while both of
them were traveling home from a weekend away. Dave moved to Orlando,
Florida, in 1994 to serve First Presbyterian Church of Maitland as
Director of Youth Ministries, and he and Lori were married in 1995.
Dave enrolled in Reformed Theological Seminary of Orlando and graduated
with a Master of Divinity in 2000 and received a call from the Evangelical
Presbyterian Church in Plant City, Florida, in 2001. He served as
Associate Pastor at Evangelical until accepting the call as Pastor
of Redeemer in 2008.
Lori grew up in Durand, Illinois, outside of Chicago. She received
her B.A. in Psychology from Central College in Pella, Iowa, and her
M.A. in Psychology from Loyola University in Chicago. Lori runs her
own private practice, Christian Counseling Center, in Plant City,
Florida.
Pastor Dave and Lori have two children. Gannon (9 years old) enjoys
playing baseball and basketball. Gianna (3 years old) enjoys swimming,
playing, laughing and picking on Peanut, the family dog.
