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Thoughtful. Compassionate. Clear.
Whether it’s a Sunday service, workshop, conference, retreat, youth event, or training session, my goal is to bring meaningful, gospel-centered clarity to the questions and struggles people carry.
I speak with a blend of pastoral warmth and apologetic insight—helping both the mind and the heart engage deeply with the hope of Christ.
What I Speak About
The Case for Christianity
Clear, accessible apologetics for churches, youth groups, skeptics, and the quietly curious.
Grief, Suffering, and the Christian Hope
How the gospel meets us in loss, pain, and questions we didn’t ask for.
Doubt, Faith, and the Big Questions
A gentle, reasoned approach to the real questions people carry about God, Scripture, and the world.
Spiritual Growth & Discipleship
How to interpret Scripture well, grow deep roots, and follow Jesus with courage and clarity.
Custom Topics
If your church or event has a specific theme, I’m happy to work with you to shape a message that fits your context. Many of my messages draw from years of mission work and cross-cultural ministry, helping people think about faith with humility, clarity, and compassion.
Speaker Bio
David Bouchard is a Christian apologist, missionary, and lay pastor who brings thoughtful clarity and pastoral compassion to conversations about faith, doubt, and life. Having spent much of his early life shaped by atheism and skepticism, he came to Christ in his early 30s—often joking that he may be the second most unlikely convert, borrowing the phrase from C.S. Lewis. That turning point did not come at a moment of collapse or desperation, but during a season when life was good, and it set him on a path of continuing to examine Christianity with the same skeptical honesty he once used to dismiss it.
David holds undergraduate degrees in Physics and Computer Science, with minors in Mathematics and Philosophy, as well as a degree in Information Assurance and Forensics. He later earned a Master of Theological Studies with an emphasis in Preaching and Pastoral Ministries, and is a trained Disaster Relief Chaplain, equipping him to walk with people in crisis, trauma, and grief.
In addition to ministry, he has spent decades as a cybersecurity leader, a field that demands clarity, critical thinking, dogged persistence, and steady presence under pressure. Those skills blend naturally with his pastoral work, helping him navigate difficult questions with both logic and empathy.
He also understands the reality of internal struggles. Having lived with depression, anxiety, and deep grief, David speaks to hurting people with unusual gentleness and authenticity. These experiences have shaped a ministry that refuses shallow answers and honors the complexity of real life.
Through Grace, Truth, Coffee, he helps people wrestle honestly with faith, doubt, suffering, and spiritual growth—always pointing both the mind and the heart toward the hope of Christ. David speaks at churches, conferences, retreats, workshops, and youth gatherings, creating space where people can think deeply, feel honestly, and bring their real questions to the table.
Watch a Message
The below message was originally delivered to a College and Career small group. It is a personal and theological message about navigating life as a Christian with mental health struggles.
Booking Inquiry
If you’re interested in having me speak at your church, retreat, or event, I’d love to connect.
You can reach out here:
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I typically speak at churches, student ministries, retreats, workshops, leadership trainings, and conferences. If your event is outside these contexts, feel free to reach out anyway — I’m happy to discuss it.