Dr. David D. Edgington, founder and executive director of Compassionate Counselors, has served as a pastor since 1992 and taught biblical counseling at Trinity Theological Seminary, Minsk Bible College, and the Center for Pioneer Church Planting.

A certified counselor with ACBC and IABC since the 1990s, he holds a PhD and an MA in Theology from Trinity Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a BS in Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He is married with four sons and five grandchildren.