Background
Swink, David Wesley was born on April 16, 1948 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Lloyd Webster and Ruth Elizabeth (Daves) Swink.
Swink, David Wesley was born on April 16, 1948 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Lloyd Webster and Ruth Elizabeth (Daves) Swink.
Bachelor, Furman University, 1970. Master of Divinity, Duke University, 1973. Doctor Ministry in Spiritual Care and Counseling, Ecumenical Theological Center, Detroit, 1987.
Assistant minister St. Michael's Church, Dumfries, Scotland, 1973-1974. Associate pastor 1st Baptist Church, Birmingham, Michigan, 1974-1979. Pastor Chilson Hills Baptist Church, Brighton, since 1979.
Chairman American Baptist Division Christian Education, Detroit, 1977-1979. Counselor youth Leader Core Michigan, 1979-1980. Member Center Area Division Evangelical and New Church Development, since 1981.
Trustee Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies, Detroit, 1981-1986. Board directors Livingston Area Council Against Spouse Abuse, since 1982, Livingston Senior Citizen Housing Commission, Brighton, since 1982. Member Brighton Community Education Advisory Committee, 1982-1984, Livingston Internal School Gifted Students Committee, 1982-1984.
Chairman Brighton School Planning for Growth Committee, 1986. Executive board member Ecumenical Theological Center Detroit, 1986-1990, treasurer, 1989-1990. Member American Baptist Michigan Leadership Development Task Force, 1988-1989.
Founding member Brighton Community Leadership Committee, 1988-1990. Member Ministers Council of America Baptist Churches, Michigan Baptist Ministers Council (vice president 1988-1989), Brighton Ministers Fellowship (secretary 1988-1990), International Platform Association, Royal Society Arts, Manufacture and Commerce of London, Blue Key, Optimist Club (board directors 1980-1983), Rotary.
Married Grace James Talton, July 3, 1970. Children: Grace Elizabeth, Margaret Lillian.