Career
Review Epley pastored a church in South Florida for almost forty years. Ordained as a General Baptist minister, he pastored small churches in Western Kentucky. He was called from Kentucky to be the guest minister for Doctor Thomas Wyatt at the Wings of Healing Temple in Portland Oregon during a month-long Holy Land tour by Doctor and Mistress
Wyatt.
With a nationally syndicated Sunday program originating directly from Wings of Healing, David Epley began receiving invitations to hold revivals from California to Texas to Washington, District of Columbia With this exposure, Review Epley continued to travel the country, with his family, holding revivals in large churches and auditoriums. He later became a Charismatic preacher with a healing ministry reaching crowds of thousands.
He pastored large congregations in Saint Louis, Miami and Hallandale, Florida.
Eply wrote many books, but was best known for his book "The Gift of Discernment."
David Epley Ministries sent out a monthly magazine called "The Good Shepherd Magazine." The magazine frequently offered what pastor Epley referred to as "points of contact" such as prayer cloths, vials of Holy Anointing Oil, et cetera Pastor Epley also well known for his letters of inspiration which he sent frequently to those on his personal mailing list.
David Epley is also known for his Gospel records and some of his LPs from the 1960s and 1970s have recently surfaced on eBay. They are also still featured on some radio stations across the country.
His preaching style has been adopted by young ministers just starting out.
Review Epley died on June 28, 2009 from heart failure at the age of 78.