David
A. Watson is the son of Lakeshore's founding
pastor,
the late Dr. Austin Watson. He
is a graduate of Provine High School in Jackson and Wesley College in
Florence. He was given an honorary doctor of divinity degree by the
directors of Wesley College where he was president for seven years.
David has had an extensive ministry in church and camp meeting revivals
across the nation and has been pastor at Lakeshore since 1982. He was
raised in a strong Christian environment and had aspirations of preaching
the gospel of Christ at an early age. Many speak of how his messages
seem tailored to them specifically and are very practical and
applicable to daily life. He has a unique gift of reaching others for
Christ.