Rev. William David McGee

Pastor, Evangelist, Preacher, Counselor, Teacher

Pastor David is presently serving The Eagle Rock Church in Thomaston, CT as Pastor and Teacher.  His evangelistic spirit ignites the sermons he gives each Sunday morning and his in depth daily personal study bring wisdom, insight, and knowledge to all who are present whenever he teaches.

A native of Louisiana, Pastor David now resides in Winsted, CT with his wife and pastoral team ministry partner, Pastor Lin.  They share sixteen children, thirty-three grandchildren, one great granddaughter, five birds, and one dog.    

A faith-filled, Spirit-filled, man of God, Pastor David has been serving the Lord's people for more than thirty years as a member of the ordained clergy.  His Biblical understanding of life and salvation are easily seen in his call to ministry, his family life, and every aspect of cultural encounter.

Prior to coming to Eagle Rock, Pastor David founded, pastored, and evangelized many churches in both the north and the south while also leading revivals throughout the United States.  He has served as a prison chaplain, a missionary at the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, and as a well respected leader among colleagues within various Baptist and Congregational denominations.  

          At this time, Pastor David is also shepherding a mission church,  co-hosting the weekly preaching series 'A Message From God' that is broadcast over two local TV networks (Cable Channel 13 in Winsted and surrounding towns and Cable Channel 5 in Torrington and surrounding towns), and is the spiritual leader for the faith group he founded, Men Walking With God InternationalMinistries.   http://wmcgee2.tripod.com/menwalkingwithgodinternatioalministries/ 

He has co-founded with Pastor LIn and serves through 'Faith and Life Ministries International' www.FaithandLife.synthasite.com   And he serves The Fellowship Of Connecticut Congregational Churches on the Missions Committee and on the Youth Committee. The National Association of Congregational Christian Church's Youth Commission has awarded him national recognition for his ministry work with young people two years in a row.

Pastor David is a member of the Board of Directors for the Church in the Wildwood in Colebrook, CT; Asian Faith Mission in Kerala, India; and Agape Children's Home in Kerala, India.

Pastor David offers preaching, teaching, counseling, Bible studies, workshops, men's ministries, revivals, and retreats throughout both the northern and the southern states.

Pastor David and Pastor Lin have two sons that are presently serving with the United States military, fighting the war on terrorism. Both sons are veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Jim, their older son is a Command Sergeant Major and has served in the Army for twenty-four years.  He has presently completed three deployments.  Dan, their younger son is a Staff Sergeant and has served in the Marine Corps for fifteen years.  Dan has completed two deployments.

Pastor David himself is a highly decorated Marine who served in the Vietnam War from 1967-1971 with the First Marine Air Wing,  He received among his many awards The Cross of Gallantry and two Purple Hearts for his outstanding service, bravery, and valor.  (please view this website for further information on Purple Hearts: http://www.americal.org/awards/ph.htm  

The American Legion and the Veterans Of Foreign Wars have also given him recognition as an honored veteran.  He was recently presented with the Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal by the State of Connecticut. http://www.ct.gov/ctva/cwp/view.asp?a=1992&q=313194    And was also the first wounded hero in Connecticut to receive the Silver Star Banner and Certificate of Honor from the Silver Star Families of America  www.SilverStarFamilies.org  

He is an associate member, a Blue Star Dad, of the Connecticut Blue Star Mothers - CT Chapter One.  www.ConnecticutBlueStarMothers.org  in honor of sons Jim and Dan.  Pastor David serves as the Chaplain for the VFW Post # 269 in Winsted, CT, where he and his sons are all lifetime members.  Lifetime memberships with this Post are a family tradition, Pastor David's father-in-law, WWII Navy Seabees veteran, James Funk, having also holding lifetime membership until his death.  His wife, Pastor Lin, and his mother-in-law, Norma, are both lifetime members of the Post's Ladies Auxiliary.

Pastor David has recently joined with Families United For Our Troops and Their Mission www.FamiliesUnitedMission.com , becoming one of their Connecticut State Leaders to promote this important mission.

To serve the Lord faithfully as he ministers to our military and veteran families, Pastor David is affiliated with Military Ministry  http://www.militaryministry.org/ and Christian Military Fellowship  http://cmf.com/   If you have any difficulty reaching these ministries or live in the New England area and would like resources from these ministries, please contact Pastor David at any time. 

 

                                 

Contact Information:  Pastor David McGee  111 Marshall St.  Winsted, CT  06098;  Phone 860-379-1298; email mcgeedvd@sbcglobal.net  

Please view Pastor David's ministry website for men:  www.menwalkingwithgod.org  

Pastor David Is A Member - Of The Ordained Clergy - With:

• The Southern Baptist Convention
• The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (Oak Creek, WI)
• The Fellowship of Connecticut Congregational Christian Churches (Hartford, CT)
• Eagle Rock Congregational Church (Thomaston, CT)
• JESUS - My Lord and Savior - Church (Winsted, CT)

Pastor David has studied in and is a graduate of the following schools:

• Walker High School of Walker, Louisiana;
• Liberty Mountain Bible Institute;
• Southern Baptist Center;
• Trinity College of the Bible;
• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary;
• Andersonville Baptist Seminary 

Pastor David holds a Masters degree in Theology which he earned at Andersonville Baptist Seminary.  He was also trained as a principle of Christian Schools, attending classes and seminars at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.