Dave Lovell is the Senior Pastor of Bendigo Baptist Church – a vibrant church community with approximately 1,000 people of all ages and ethnicities spread across multiple locations – where he has served since 2005. Dave is passionate about making disciples of Jesus Christ and is firmly committed to ensuring that biblical, relational discipleship is the foundation of everything that we do as a church. Dave has degrees in theology and has studied in both Australia and the USA. He coaches pastors and serves on the Pastoral Advisory Board of the Baptist Union of Victoria. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, following the Essendon Football Club and volunteering as chaplain of the South Bendigo Football / Netball Club. Dave is married to Julie, and they have four children and two grandchildren.
