About Me
Meet the heart behind Compassionate Counselors
David D. Edgington has been the founder and Executive Director of Compassionate Counselors since 2004. He has also served as a Senior Pastor since 1992 and is currently the Preaching Pastor at Christ’s Community Church, a position he has held since 2012.
He is a former Professor of Biblical Counseling, Theology, and Pastoral Ministry at Trinity Theological Seminary, and a Visiting Professor at Minsk Bible College in Belarus.
He has trained hundreds of church leaders and pastors in Nouthetic Counseling in various countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, and Belarus.
He is happily married and the father of four sons and grandfather to five grandchildren.
Credentials
Dr. Edgington is certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors – “NANC”) since 1995. This is an organization committed to the authority and sufficiency of the Scriptures. Furthermore, Dr. Edgington is also certified with IABC (International Association of Biblical Counselors) since 1996.
Education
David has a PhD in Theology, a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Theology & Expository Preaching, a Master of Arts in Theology and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He was a Mechanical Engineer prior to God calling him into ministry.
His Doctoral Dissertation was on “The Gracious Affections for the 21st Century Church” which examines the integral nature of “Light and Heat” in Preaching and in Counseling.
Author of 5 Published books
What if the wife is the abuser? This book explores the often-ignored reality of men suffering verbal and emotional abuse in marriage. With biblical insight and counseling experience, Dr. Edgington offers hope and guidance to hurting husbands and those who minister to them.
Biblical meditation, unlike simple Bible memory, is commanded in Scripture and focuses on deeply pondering God’s Word until it transforms the heart. It’s a Spirit-led discipline that moves truth from the head to the heart, stirring real affection for Christ and life change.
This book exposes the rarely acknowledged reality of wives as verbal abusers—revilers—in marriage. Drawing from Scripture and counseling experience, Dr. Edgington offers hope to men suffering in silence and equips pastors to address this overlooked sin with biblical clarity.
Your marriage reflects your relationship with Jesus—and vice versa. In this verse-by-verse journey through Song of Songs, Dr. Edgington reveals the deep connection between spiritual intimacy and marital closeness, offering real-life insights and compassionate, Scripture-based counsel for couples.
What if the wife is the abuser? This book explores the often-ignored reality of men suffering verbal and emotional abuse in marriage. With biblical insight and counseling experience, Dr. Edgington offers hope and guidance to hurting husbands and those who minister to them.
What if the wife is the abuser? This book explores the often-ignored reality of men suffering verbal and emotional abuse in marriage. With biblical insight and counseling experience, Dr. Edgington offers hope and guidance to hurting husbands and those who minister to them.
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