David Housholder

Current

Executive Director at Reaching Emerging California
Owner at ThornHeart Empowerment (Sole Proprietorship)
Church Planter at Robinwood Church of Huntington Beach, California

Owner/Professional Surf Instructor at ThornHeart Empowerment Surf School
Course Teacher, National Team at Alpha USA
Consulting Pastor at Hosanna!

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Past

Community Organizer at Grand Boulevard Community Organization
Page at Minnesota House of Representatives

Education

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Pacific Lutheran University

Lincoln HS

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David Housholder’s Summary

I love life.
I add value.
I create.
Let's connect!

And read my new book: http://tinyurl.com/nuvuj6

David Housholder’s Specialties:

Consultation.
Profitability for non-profits.
Global thinking and team-building.
Helping dreamers get up on surfboards!

David Housholder’s Experience

Executive Director

Reaching Emerging California

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

A joint venture between Alpha USA and the Reformed Church in America to transform Southern California.
Owner
ThornHeart Empowerment (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

ThornHeart.com is a for profit corporation specializing in consulting, life coaching, teaching, and surfing lessons!
Church Planter

Robinwood Church of Huntington Beach, California

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)

Church planter at Robinwood Church in Huntington Beach, California. Www.Robinwood.church.com
Owner/Professional Surf Instructor

ThornHeart Empowerment Surf School

(Sports industry)

May 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)

I teach surf lessons in Newport Beach, California.
Course Teacher, National Team

Alpha USA

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 1997 — Present (12 years 3 months)

I have taught the course live to hundreds of people at three churches over 11 years. I travel the country speaking on behalf of the course. I take part in regional leadership.
Consulting Pastor

Hosanna!

(Religious Institutions industry)

June 1994 — Present (15 years 6 months)

I fly in to teach a large Bible class several times a year.
Community Organizer

Grand Boulevard Community Organization

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)

March 1985 — November 1985 (9 months)

Worked as a Community Organizer on the South Side of Chicago.
Page

Minnesota House of Representatives

(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)

January 1979 — June 1979 (6 months)

Page in House of Representatives and gopher for Martin Olav Sabo

David Housholder’s Education

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

Post Graduate , Fulbright Scholar , 1988 — 1989
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

MDiv, summa cum laude , Bible, Missiology , 1984 — 1988
Pacific Lutheran University

BA , Philosophy, German , 1979 — 1983
Lincoln HS