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David Sorensen
Pastor

Pastor Dave is an energetic, spirit-filled, Bible-grounded, evangelical pastor who loves to see people’s lives change when Jesus gets a hold of them!  Dave is a people person who will make you feel welcome when you come, encouraged and uplifted in faith and challenged to make a difference.  Feel free to contact Pastor Dave at pastor@horacelutheran.com

Dream: Witness exponential spiritual and numerical growth at Horace Lutheran where it can be evidenced by making a kingdom difference.
Don't call... If you are looking to have him fix your car.
Call... If you want to talk over coffee or want to go running anywhere
Likes: The people of Horace, dark chocolate, ice cream, and gummy bears - in that order.
Dislikes: Lutefisk, brussel sprouts, and cars that stop running in the winter time.
Happily Married to: Holly for 17 years and she's from Fargo!
6 Great kids: Hannah-16, Caleb-14, Ethan-12, Abby-9, Chloe-5, Seth-4
Pets: Angel (American Eskimo), Amber (Golden Retriever), Smokey (cat #1), Tiger (cat #2)
Birth Place: San Diego, CA
Education:

1983: Redmond High School - Redmond, WA

1985: Lutheran Bible Institute - Issaquah, WA

1987: Pacific Lutheran University - Tacoma, WA

1993: Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN

Calls:

Internship: 1990-1991: Lutheran Church of the Cross - Laguna Hills, CA

1993-1996: Grace Lutheran Church, Huntington Beach, CA

1996-2006: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Maple Valley, WA

2006-2007: Oak Grove Lutheran School, Fargo, ND

2007-present: Horace Lutheran Church, Horace, ND

Interests: Enjoys fitness, running, hiking, soccer, and most anything athletic that gets the body moving and the blood pumping
Favorite Movies: Braveheart, The Patriot, Saving Private Ryan, Pay-It-Forward, It's A Wonderful Life.
Unfulfilled Goal: Complete a marathon under the 4 hour mark -- I'm so close.  My last one was 4 hours and 3 minutes in 2003.