Mr David Painting is the editor of Fresh From the Word 2022. A pastor at heart, David has had a number of pastoral roles ranging from those in small rural settings to large urban churches in the UK. He is currently pioneering and co-leading a House Church. Having led the YWAM Relief and Development Discipleship Training school (DTS), he continues to serve YWAM, teaching on DTS’s and is the author of a number of books to support Christian teaching and preaching. Prior to this, he was a YWAM missionary serving Romania shortly after the revolution and working in rural settings across the country. David and his wife Janet have ministered in the Balkans, Northern Europe, North and South America, South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa.