David Fraze, DMin

David Fraze (D.Min., Fuller Theological seminary) Assistant Professor and Endowed Chair of the Youth and Family Ministry Program (www.lcu.edu) David has been in student ministry and has worked with students and families for over 32 years.

David is a popular speaker at Youth Events, Public/Private School Events, Ministry Trainings and Seminars. David is a writer who has contributed articles for youthspecialties.com, ENGAGE, the quarterly journal of The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, Youth Worker Journal, Journal of Student Ministries, and the Fuller Youth Institute. He authored Practical Wisdom for Youth Ministry: Not-So-Simple Truths That Matter and contributed a chapter to Owning Faith. David has coauthored a new book being released in January 2022 entitled Practical Wisdom for Youth Group Parents: Partnering With Youth Minister. David works with Youth Specialties (www.youthspecialties.com) as the leader of Ministry Coaching and seminar speaker at the National Youth Workers Convention and is the Co-Editor of the Youth Specialties Blog. He is a speaker and partner with the Fuller Youth Institute speaking on the topics of Sticky Faith Growing Young and Right Click (a seminar of technology). He is a coach with the Dallas Cowboys Football Youth Academy and a resource for various Dallas Cowboys youth and coach education programs. He writes and is the on-camera personality for the KCBD 11 “That’s Good Stuff” news segment. He also serves as Character Coach for the Frenship High School Football program.

He has been married to Lisa for 30 years. They have two children, Braeden and Shelbee. Braeden is married to Jenna and they have their first child, Olivia Rose.