David McPherson
Senior Pastor

Dave McPherson, raised in north Alabama, has served as pastor of Maranatha since fall of 1974. After completing his Bible college training in the early 1970's, he labored in the independent Baptist circles where he was ordained to the ministry. Arriving in New Orleans, he began his lifelong study of the scriptures. Committed to the inerrancy of the Word of God, he has taught every verse in more than a dozen books of the Old Testament and all 27 books of the New Testament. Along with this, he has developed several hundred sermons and series on other portions of the scripture. Pastor McPherson led Maranatha to step away from the independent Baptist movement into the Bible church movement in the mid-1980's and sought to re-establish a focus on grace in salvation and sancification. He is a member of the FREE GRACE ALLIANCE.
Early in his Christian life, Pastor McPherson was introduced to dispensational teaching that has characterized his approach to the divine program ever since. He is convinced that the function of the pastor-teacher is to guide believers into maturity. For many years, his radio program was heard daily in the New Orleans area as he sought to teach the Word of God, rightly divided. Also, since 1983, he has served as chaplain for the Third District Volunteer Fire Department of River Ridge.
He resides with his wife, Susan and their rat terrier, Princess in River Ridge.

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