David J. Kokiong is, first and foremost, a husband to Kelly and father to Isaac. Prior to serving at Stone Tower and Lents SDA Church, he dedicated eight years to the gospel ministry as an Associate and Youth Pastor of Hinsdale Fil-Am SDA Church. In 2014, he earned his Masters of Divinity, with an emphasis in Missions (Islamic Studies) from Andrews University. Prior to his response to God’s calling to pastoral ministry, he served as First Elder of the Montreal Filipino SDA Church for five years and worked as a Business Analyst in the domain of Software Engineering.
David’s passion includes intentionally ministering to kids, youth, young adults, and their families to help nurture their spiritual growth. It is his prayer and passion that the seeds sown by the church and the community would foster more disciples that will help lead others to Christ.