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Rev. David Peters

Rev. David Peters

Journeyman Machinist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Pastor @ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church & Grace Lutheran Church

  • Education

    • Academia Latinoamericana de Español, Quito, Ecuador

      2006 - 2006
      Certificado Spanish Language Immersion Nivel Avanzado 1

      Activities and Societies: Six weekends of traveling throughout the Ecuadorian Andes Spanish immersion "Super Intensiva" summer program, including 190 hours of classroom tutorials

    • Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, WI

      1990 - 1998
      S.T.M. Systematic Theology

      Activities and Societies: OT & NT exegetical theology, historical theology, and dogmatics (systematic theology). All coursework taken over 7 summers.

    • Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, WI

      1983 - 1987
      M.Div. Biblical, Dogmatic, Historical and Pastoral Theology

      Activities and Societies: Vicar @ St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Columbus, OH (1985-1986) Pulpit Assistant @ Immanuel Lutheran Church, Farmington, WI (1983-1985, 1986-1987) Leading to ordination as a pastor in the Wisconsin Ev. Lutheran Synod (Christ Lutheran Church, Beatrice, NE, August 9, 1987)

    • Northwestern College, Watertown, WI

      1976 - 1982
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Classics, History, Pre-Theological Studies

      Activities and Societies: intercollegiate football & wrestling Lots of World History, Greek, Hebrew, Latin & German!

    • Martin Luther Academy, New Ulm, MN

      1972 - 1976
      High School College Prep

      Activities and Societies: Wrestling, baseball, choir Lived for four years in college dormitory. Studied lots of Latin, German, English, history, vocal music, math and sciences. Four years of varsity wrestling and baseball.

    • Marquette University

      1998 - 2004
      Ph.D.(A.B.D.) History & Historical Theology 3.958 QPA

      Activities and Societies: Was an active participant in the Preparing Future Faculty program. + Specializations in 16th Century Reformation History & Theology and Patristics (esp. Luther, Brenz, Calvin, Chemnitz, Augustine of Hippo, Clement of Alexandria, and the Great Cappadocians)+ Also a student of the Dead Sea Scrolls

  • Experience

    • APV Crepaco, Inc.

      Dec 1978 - Aug 1987
      Journeyman Machinist

      Set up & ran manual engine lathes, turret lathes, vertical & horizontal milling machines, radial drills, gun drill, and single point threading machine. [The company thrived for over a century but is now out of business, though it was the largest employer in Jefferson County, WI for many years.]

    • Christ Ev. Lutheran Church & School

      Aug 1987 - Mar 1993
      Pastor & Principal

      Pastored the congregation and taught grades 5-8 in multi-grade classroom half-time, while serving as principal. Lots of public speaking, teaching of children and adults, management of volunteers, public relations, counseling, authorship and publication of printed materials such as weekly bulletins and monthly newsletters & calendars, operation of office computer (WordPerfect for DOS & Windows, AceFile, CalendarCreator +, etc.), visitation of members & prospects, etc.

    • Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, WELS

      Mar 1993 - Dec 2014
      Pastor

      Pastoring and hands-on administration of non-profit organizations for over two decades, with lots of public speaking, teaching of children and adults, management of many volunteers, public relations, counseling, authorship and publication of printed materials such as weekly bulletins and monthly newsletters & calendars, operation of office computers (WordPerfect Office & Microsoft Office, etc.), visitation of members & prospects, etc. Planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the organization's programs and operations for over two decades. Recruiting, training, supervising, motivating and evaluating dozens of volunteer workers, paid organists and a half time paid staff minister. Show less

    • Shoreland Lutheran High School

      Aug 1995 - Nov 2014
      Adjunct Instructor

      Instructor in Religion, Latin, Spanish, German, Algebra, US History, World History, World Geography, Computer Science, English, and Physical Education

    • Epiphany Lutheran Church

      Jan 2015 - Mar 2018
      Visitation Pastor

      Regular visitation of all shut ins and some prospective members; hospital ministry; occasional preaching, teaching, and assisting with Sacraments. I also do substitute preaching and teaching in WELS churches throughout southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois.

    • Bankers Life & Casualty and Colonial Penn

      Jan 2015 - Jul 2017
      Agent / Broker / Producer

      Licensed to sell insurance for health, life, long term care, critical illness, and annuities by the State of Wisconsin. Licensed to place people into Affordable Care Act health insurance policies by the Federally Facillitated Marketplace ("Exchange").Specialist in Medicare education and retirement planning.Appointed as a broker also by Aetna, Coventry (FirstHealth), United Healthcare, Humana, WellCare, Molina Healthcare, and Common Ground Health Coop.

    • Combined Insurance

      Jul 2017 - Mar 2019
      Account Executive / Agent

      I helped people with short- and long-term disability insurance, accident & sickness protectors, out-of-pocket minimizers, life & critical illness insurance, and all things Medicare. I am also a major medical insurance broker.

    • Our Redeemer Lutheran Church & Grace Lutheran Church

      Mar 2018 - now
      Pastor

      I serve two WELS congrgeations, one on each side of "The Big Muddy," the mighty Mississippi River.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Wisconsin Insurance License (Life & Annuities, Health & Medicare, Disability, & Long Term Care)

      Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
      Feb 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rev. David Peters
      Fellow Center for Reformation Research, St. Louis, MO Jul 2000 Studied late medieval & early modern paleography of the Holy Roman Empire, Italy, France & Spain

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice chairman, Board of Directors

      Issued by Shoreland Lutheran High School on Feb 2006
      Shoreland Lutheran High SchoolAssociated with Rev. David Peters

    • WELS Producer, Writer & On Air Speaker

      Issued by Lutheran Radio Church Service on Jan 2014
      Lutheran Radio Church ServiceAssociated with Rev. David Peters

    • Editor and Board Member

      Issued by Lutheran Science Institute on Jan 2010
      Lutheran Science InstituteAssociated with Rev. David Peters

    • Chaplain - Bible Class Teacher

      Issued by Wisconsin Veterans Home, Union Grove on Jan 1999
      Wisconsin Veterans Home, Union GroveAssociated with Rev. David Peters

    • Chaplain - Church Service Leader

      Issued by Oak Ridge Care Center, Union Grove, WI on Jan 1994
      Oak Ridge Care Center, Union Grove, WIAssociated with Rev. David Peters