J David Peever

Who is J David (Dave) Peever? I am a follower of Jesus the Christ. My specific call is to creatively present various aspects of life as a Christ follower and as a member of a collective of Christ followers. As the executive director of Live 4 Him Ministries in Canada I used my background as an actor, director and playwright/writer as well as my music, preaching and leadership skills to assist churches in their desire to be more effective. My time at Live 4 Him Ministries along with various pastoral roles, exposed me to hurting pastors, hurting churches and hurting people. This is the education from the world’s classroom and the honorary degree from the school of accumulative and applied experiences I referred to, and this is why I am now working with churches in transition. Whether a church is preparing for a new pastor or the pastor and church are preparing for a new direction, my desire is to see hurts healed, stagnancy overcome and excitement return as the collective of Christ followers moves forward by answering God’s call for them. I have been married to my wife Tina for 32 years. We have 3 boys who have spent much of their time on stage and behind the scenes both in music and in theatre. Two are married and have children of their own while the other can’t wait to use his inherited (my attempt to paint myself in a positive light) sense of humour, acting and music skills to find a wife. It will take a special woman to put up with a Peever just ask my wife and my sons’ wives. You can see my latest blog posts at www.live4him.ca