David Ralph was elected superintendent of the Colorado District Church of the Nazarene in July of 2001.  Prior to that, he was pastor of Westminster and Green Acres Churches.  

Rev. Ralph was raised in a Nazarene parsonage in Indiana.  He is a graduate of Bethany Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary.  

He and his wife, Carol, have three sons: Chris, who resides in Kansas City; Jonathan, who also resides in Kansas City; and Joshua, in college. 

Rev. Ralph enjoys reading books on trends in theology, church growth, administration, and the lives of outstanding leaders.