Associate Pastor of Community Groups and Counseling at Grace Bible Church Houston
Houston, Texas Area
- Current
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- Associate Pastor of Community Groups and Counseling at Grace Bible Church Houston
- Past
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- Associate Minister of Counseling at Houston's First Baptist Church
- Discovery Therapist at First Baptist Academy
- Mental Health Worker at Green Oaks Hospital
- Family Counselor and Teacher at Vanguard Preporatory School, Dallas
- Practicum Counseling Student at SWBTS
- Basketball Coach/Jr. High Counselor at Pine Cove
- Education
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- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Denver Seminary
- Texas A&M University
- Northwest Academy
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David Wells’s Summary
I am called to serve as a minister and marriage and family counselor/supervisor focusing on the marriages and families of ministers and leaders in the body as well as others in the community. I want to impact and build family ministry by deepening Biblical spiritual community. I am burdened to see growth in men’s relationships with God, their spouses, families, and friends. My passion is pursuing and experiencing God's Glory through spiritual formation and revealing His Glory through missions.
David Wells’s Specialties:
Ordained SBC Minister, LPC Supervisor
David Wells’s Experience
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Associate Pastor of Community Groups and Counseling
Grace Bible Church Houston
(Religious Institutions industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
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Associate Minister of Counseling
Houston's First Baptist Church
(Non-Profit; Religious Institutions industry)
July 2000 — January 2009 (8 years 7 months)
Above all I want to make His Glory known in healing other’s relationships with Him and each other, strengthening marriages and deepening the church body’s experience of Him as they seek Him in counseling and spiritual direction. The stated goals of my service are to provide competent and relevant Biblical counseling that is Godly, excellent and effective; to support and consult with other church ministries and members toward deeper community; and to train future Christian Counselors to impact the Kingdom for His Glory. Also, I am to assist the director of the counseling center in administrative and leadership duties including backing up his duties if needed, to support the support staff in implementing their roles, to interview and recommend the addition of interns, practicum students and volunteers, to oversee these additions in their development, to serve in providing theological resources, and to help provide insight as to God’s leadership and vision for the counseling center.
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Discovery Therapist
First Baptist Academy
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
July 1999 — July 2001 (2 years 1 month)
Learning Disorder & Educational Therapy
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Mental Health Worker
Green Oaks Hospital
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
September 1995 — June 1999 (3 years 10 months)
Assisted with admissions, managed milieu, administered general patient care, assessments and vital signs, and facilitated groups and meals
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Family Counselor and Teacher
Vanguard Preporatory School, Dallas
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 1998 — May 1999 (10 months)
Family Counselor, Special Education Teacher, Recreation and Group Therapy
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Practicum Counseling Student
SWBTS
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 1995 — December 1997 (3 years )
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Basketball Coach/Jr. High Counselor
Pine Cove
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
1990 — 1990 (less than a year)
David Wells’s Education
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
MA , Marriage and Family Counseling , 1995 — 1997
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Denver Seminary
transferred , Counseling , 1993 — 1994
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Texas A&M University
BA , Psychology, Speech Communicatins , 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Baptist Student Ministry, Intramural Basketball, Lifeguard and Referee jobs
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Northwest Academy
HS Diploma , 1984 — 1988
Additional Information
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David Wells’s Groups:
American Association of Christian Counselors - Charter Member,
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Alumni - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary -
Texas Mental Health
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