David has been involved in Christian ministry for his entire adult life.  He has served as a preacher, a teacher, a missionary and an elder in his local church congregation, the Otumoetai Church of Christ.

David teaches various bible-related subjects at the South Pacific Bible College in Tauranga, New Zealand.  His qualifications include a Diploma of Preaching, a Bachelor of Religious Education, and a Master of Arts (Christian Ministry). 

He serves as the Theological Consultant for Mission Bible Class, a global ministry that provides free training and online resources for teaching the Bible to children. 

David co-hosts Bible, Glitter and Glue with his wife, Mary Nelson.

Mary is the founder of Mission Bible Class, a ministry that provides free resources to people who want to share stories from the Bible with children.

Her interactive games, crafts, visual aids and teaching instructions are designed for use without purchasing expensive supplies or printing volumes of paper.  They are used by people around the world.

• (English) www.missionbibleclass.org 
• (En español) misionleccionesbiblicas.org

 Mary has conducted teacher training workshops in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, the USA and Central America.  She says: "I have a passion for equipping Christians with simple tools so they can share God’s Word with children and guide them into a life-long faithful relationship with Jesus Christ."