Profile of Rev. Dr. David M. Hudson

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David M. Hudson was born in Charleston, West Virginia on September 24, 1948. He graduated from Nitro High School and continued his education, seeking a degree in chemical engineering at West Virginia State College. During his time at WVSC he received his calling to the ministry and went on to the Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota and Texas Bible College in Houston, Texas. He currently holds an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Theology from Indiana Bible College awarded in 1988.

Pastor Hudson received his ministerial license in 1967 with the United Pentecostal Church International, and was ordained into the ministry in 1973. From 1967 to 1971 he and his wife Brenda evangelized throughout the United States. In 1971, at the age of 23, Pastor Hudson began his first pastorate in Fayetteville, West Virginia and has since held pastorates in Walkerton Indiana, Monett Missouri, Syracuse Indiana, and here at Morgantown, West Virginia where he has served as senior pastor for the past 26 years beginning in 1985.

Offices held by Pastor Hudson include the following:

• Indiana Sectional Youth Rally Leader (1974-1975)
• Indiana Sectional Youth Leader (1978-1980)
• Indiana District Youth President (1980-1985)
• Presbyter of West Virginia District UPCI (1987-1990) (1993-1994) (2006-2008)
• Member of the Board of Governors Apostolic Coalition Washington D.C. (1987-1991)
• Editor “Apostolic Voice” (1987-1989)
• Board Member, Citizens Concerned for Community Values (1990-2003)
• Harvestime Radio Commissioner (1990-2002)
• West Virginia District Secretary (1994-2002, 2008-2011)
• Executive Presbyter Northeast Region, UPCI (1994-1996, 2009-2010)
• General Board of Presbyters, UPCI (1994-1996, 2009-2010)
• Adjunct Professor, Indiana Bible College (1995-1997)
• Board Member, Passionfire Intl. (1998-2002)
• Board Member, Pentecom (1999-2003)
• Ministers Appeal Council UPCI (2001-2003)
• Board of Governors Apostolic Initiative (2006-Present)
• Media Missions Commissioner Northeast Region (2007-2011)
• WV District Superintendent (2011-)

UPC National Offices:

• 12 years as Harvestime Commissioner for the Northeast Region
• 4 years Executive Presbyter for the Northeast Region
• 2 years Ministers Appeal Council
• 4 years Media Missions Commissioner for the Northeast Region

WV Offices:

• 7 years District Presbyter
• 11 years District Secretary
• 2 years Editor of Apostolic Voice

Served Indiana District………………………………..10 years
Served West Virginia District……………………….20 years
Served UPCI National Offices……………………….22 years (26 counting General Board)
Served Other Offices……………………………………32 years

Pastor Hudson has traveled in mission work internationally in over 55 countries and on five continents preaching and teaching in conferences, crusades, camp meetings, Bible Schools and training seminars.

Pastor Hudson has been married to his wife Brenda for 44 years. They have two sons, Nathaniel and his wife Candace and son Chandler is Administrative Assistant Pastor at Riverside Apostolic Church in Morgantown, WV. Their youngest son Derek and his wife Raeanna and daughter Emma Grace and son Gauge Michael are Architect and School Teacher respectively who also reside in Morgantown, WV.