The 2015 Legacy Banquet

Distinguished Service Award Dr. W. David Warren ‘64 Dr. W. David Warren currently serves as the State Representative for the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches, while also serving on the Cedarville University Board of Trustees. While a student at Cedarville University, David was involved in the OS&SO Sunday school ministry along with the College Choir. His junior year he was the class President, and he served as the Student Body President during his senior year. At graduation, he received the President’s Award. After graduating from Cedarville College with a B.A. in Bible, he studied Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary. He went on to pastor Champion Baptist Church in Warren, Ohio, after which he began teaching at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa. He then returned to Cedarville University to teach Bible. He has served as the interim pastor at many different churches while teaching. After serving in both educational and pastoral positions, Dr. Warren moved into the role of State Representative for the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Reminiscing on his time as a student at Cedarville University, Dr. Warren recalls the role that Dr. Robert G. Gromacki played in his life. Watching him as a professor, young husband, and class adviser gave practical impact and advice to Dr. Warren’s life. He said of Dr. Gromacki, “He was always supportive of me as a person and later as a fellow instructor on his ‘team’ in the Bible department.” He recalls that the solid Bible education and theological training, as well as the role models at Cedarville, prepared him for his current ministry. Dr. Warren encourages fellow believers in their faith through 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, inasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” Dr. Warren and his wife of 52 years, Pat (Schonscheck) Warren ’63, have four children: Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86, Cheryl (Warren) Brugel ’90, David Warren ’93, and Mark Warren ’98, who are involved in ministry and raising their families. They are also proud grandparents of 13 grandchildren.