David Smith (Australia) – International Director
David has been part of the IBCM ministry since 2011. He has a background in a variety of business, management, pastoral, mission, teaching, and academic roles. He is involved in leadership training, preaching and overseas mission, having a heart for people to be gripped by God’s grace and equipped for a life of passionate service.
As the Academic Dean and International Training Director of Australian College of Christian Studies (ACCS) he lectures and teaches internationally in the fields of Pastoral Ministry, Leadership, Preaching, Theology and Hermeneutics. Cross culturally, he has been involved in leading International Mission Teams to Cambodia and Africa since 2008.
David completed his Masters research in the area of preaching, his work is entitled “The Preaching Community” and his Doctoral studies in the field of ecclesiology, summarised in the book “The Model Church.”
David together his wife Judy have three children and attend Duncraig Christian Community Church, Perth, Western Australia, where David has a teaching role, serves as an elder, and is a national board member of the Christian Community Churches of Australia.