David Watson
David Watson serves as the Vice President of Global Church Planting with CityTeam Ministries, San Jose, CA. His primary responsibility is to catalyze Church Planting Movements in difficult to reach cities and countries around the world. The primary methodology used is the training of local leaders in evangelism, discipleship, disciple making, church planting, leadership, church planting strategies and church planting movements.
David and his wife, Jan, were married in 1973. They served as Church Planters and Strategy Coordinators for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention from October 1985 to March 1999. They have lived and worked in Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Asia, Singapore, and the United States of America. Prior to joining the International Mission Board, David and Jan served as missionaries working with hearing impaired people in Texas. David has also served in pastoral roles in seven churches as Minister to the Deaf, Associate Pastor, or Senior Pastor.
David and Jan have been involved in unreached people work since 1986. They are among the pioneers of the non-residential missionary movement, strategy coordinator methodologies, and the focus on the unreached peoples of the world. They continue their personal involvement in this ministry and church planting.
