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David is from Johannesburg, where he and his family reside. He is married with three children.

David received his Master's Degree from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota, U.S.A and his Doctorate of Theology in Christian Spirituality through UNISA.

David has pastored New Covenant Baptist Church in Johannesburg since 2003, and has served as a frequent itinerant speaker and conference speaker. He is heard weekly on Christian radio in South Africa. He is also one of the lecturers at Shepherds Seminary Africa. ...more

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	Save them from Secularism 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conservative Church by David deBruyn (Goodreads Author), Kevin Bauder (Forward) 4.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The War on Words: Ten Words Every Christian Should Fight For 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ten Laws of Highly Compelling Preaching 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Building Conservative Churches 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conservative Church: Preserving and Transmitting Biblical Christianity by David deBruyn (Goodreads Author), Kevin T. Bauder (Foreword) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	31 Days of Worship With Charles Spurgeon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mirror Who Wanted To Be Someone by David deBruyn (Goodreads Author), Diane Shearer (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Building Conservative Churches: Practical Ways to Restore Essential Christianity in the Church by David de Bruyn (2012-04-20) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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History of Theology

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Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective

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David deBruyn rated a book really liked it The Dark Tower: And Other Stories by C.S. Lewis	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fascinating unfinished and short stories of C. S. Lewis.
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David deBruyn rated a book liked it Hear, My Son: Teaching Learning in Proverbs 1-9 (Volume 4) (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by D.A. Carson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Methodical, somewhat academic, analysis of how education takes place in Proverbs, by studying Proverbs 1-9.
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David deBruyn rated a book liked it Essential Virtues: Marks of the Christ-Centered Life by Jim Berg	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A helpful consideration of 2 Peter 1:5-7.
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