David Gaitan has been a pastor, journalist, writer, published author, radio and television producer, blogger, and international consultant on communication, social networks, leadership, and Latin American ecclesiological- theological, and social issues. He has also worked on management of graphic design and social media, web development and administration, formulation of evaluative processes, and analysis and development of continuous improvement programs.
Ps. Gaitan has published more than 50 theological reflections and journalist articles in Spanish on different blogs on the internet (www.davidgaitan.com/ www.casadealmendro.wordpress.com) and a few more in English. Besides, he has been invited to participate in some virtual magazines such as “Lupa Protestante”, “Teo Under”, “Teo Cotidiana”, and “Locademia de Teología”, spaces specialized in theological sharing, as a columnist. He is a published author of the book “Inmersión”, which is an approach to Contextual Latin American Theology.
He was born in the middle of an Evangelical-Pentecostal environment in Bogotá, Colombia. There, he became a youth leader, a young lay pastor,and then as pastor. He has served God for many years, preaching, worshiping, teaching the Scriptures, and advising people on counseling.
Ps. David has published approaches to Reformed Theology, Latin American Theology of Liberation, Contextual Theology, and other Liberationist Theologies. Those approaches of the Bible and Christianity have helped him to develop his ministry for years. “My place in this world is serving God through serving people,” he says.
After years being part of the Evangelical-Pentecostal Church , he became a member of the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church in MA, a place where he was able to serve in a particular way, creating educational and multicultural spaces for people in the United States and Latin America. Once he started his studies at Drew Theological School, he transferred his membership to Chatham UMC in New Jersey. In that place, he served as the Simpson Seminarian, working as Youth Minister and developing Hispanic/Latino ministries. Pastor Gaitan finished his MDiv program at Drew in 2023. He was serving Trinity UMC in Ewing, NJ. Currently, Rev. Gaitan is te pastor at Groveville UMC & Crossvicks UMC, also in New Jersey.
Pastor David Gaitan is the father of nine-year-old Laura Camila and the partner of Elizabeth Leon-Palmero, with whom he shares a deep commitment to environmental advocacy.
