David Andrew Thomas holds a Ph.D. in New Testament and an M.Div. in missions and evangelism from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a BFA from the University of Notre Dame. He is a veteran missionary to Latin America, and has lectured in New Testament and mission theology with the Facultad de Teologia of the Assemblies of God Division of World Missions and in the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri. He currently serves as senior pastor of Orange County Worship Center in Santa Ana, California.