Meet David Ewald
A Journey Toward Discipleship
At age ten, at a summer camp in Northern Michigan, a simple song—“Whiter Than Snow”—helped me understand salvation. One line stayed with me:
“But in Christ I forgiveness know.”
At seventeen, I attended Moody Bible Institute, where I grew in God’s Word and embraced a lifelong conviction:
God’s truth is for every believer.
As culture shifted toward secularism, I was deeply influenced by Francis Schaeffer, who showed that ideas shape culture—and that many were chasing “personal peace” and “affluence” while ignoring God.
I served as a youth pastor, raising four children and trying to guard against the world, the flesh, and the devil. But as technology flooded homes and attention spans shrank, I saw how quickly we were losing ground.
That burden led me into crisis-center ministry, where I spent five intense years working with struggling families. It was a sobering season that ultimately led to a health crisis—and a turning point.
Over the past two decades, God redirected my focus to small-group discipleship. And in a surprising turn, technology—once a threat—became a tool. Through online learning and resources like Is Genesis History? and institutions such as Hillsdale College, I saw how truth could reach far beyond traditional classrooms.
That vision became Disciples University—a way to equip everyday believers to understand and apply God’s truth across all of life.
My calling now is simple:
help leaders build small teams that follow, learn, and make disciples together.
I enjoy sports and sailing, but nothing compares to this mission.
Let’s take that journey—together.
