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Occoquan Bible Church - A Reproducing Faith Community
 
About
 Dr. Kyle Austin,
our Pastor

 Pastor Kyle is the founding pastor of Occoquan Bible Church, serving as Senior Minister since May, 1995. Born and raised in upstate New York, Kyle trusted Christ as Savior as a teen and has been fervently serving our Lord ever since. 
 

 

Kyle graduated from Washington Bible College in 1985 with a Bachelor's degree. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Capital Bible Seminary in 1988 and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1995. Kyle has additionally done Post-Doctoral work at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Kyle's previous ministry experience includes service as Youth Pastor at Linthicum Baptist Church, Md. (1985-86); Associate Pastor at Halethorpe Community Church, Md. (1986-90); and Associate Pastor of Immanuel Bible Church, VA (1990–95). Other ministries Kyle has been involved with include puppet ministry, children's & youth work, homeless shelter service, Open Air ministry and three missions trips to Mexico.

Pastor Kyle has been happily married to Lori since 1983. They have four daughters, Tirza, Lydia, Abigail and Berith. They live in the greater Manassas area. In his spare time Kyle coaches girl's softball, enjoys racquetball, golf, reading and using his chainsaw to provide firewood for needy families. Pastor Kyle has a passion to preach, teach and counsel people to understand and apply the Word of God. His life verse is Ezra 7:10.
 

 

 

About 
Dr. David Schnittger, 
   our Associate Pastor


Dr. David Paul Schnittger is our associate pastor overseeing Adult Christian Education, Front Door Ministries (ushers, greeters, web site, advertising, guest receptions, etc.), and all aspects of OBC facilities.

 		  

 

Dave was born in St. Louis and lived in the Midwest during his youth. He trusted Christ as Savior when he was 14 and within a month of his conversion he sensed God's call into full-time vocational ministry. 

Pastor Dave graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1975 with a Bachelor's degree in Pastoral Training and a New Testament Greek minor. Following graduation, he served on staff for several years with the Southwest Radio Church (SWRC) as a writer, editor, and broadcaster. Pastor Dave has written several booklets and dozens of doctrinal articles for SWRC in over 20 years of collaborative ministry. Additionally, Pastor Dave has written for Leadership Journal and has a sermon published in The Library of Distinctive Sermons.

After marrying Paula in 1978, Pastor Dave served four years as the Oklahoma City Director for Child Evangelism Fellowship. Then, sensing God's call to pastoral ministry, Pastor Dave received a Master of Divinity degree from Capital Bible Seminary in 1986. Pastor Dave has served as the senior pastor of churches in Maryland and Texas and as an associate pastor of churches in Oklahoma, Virginia, and Indiana. In 1995, Pastor Dave received a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary.  He is currently completing a Th.M. in Systematic Theology at CBS.  In his spare time, Dave enjoys racquetball and softball. 

Pastor Dave is ably assisted in ministry by his wife Paula, who graduated from Washington Bible College with a degree in Christian Education. Paula has been a Christian schoolteacher, Child Evangelism Fellowship missionary, home school mom, and has served in a multiplicity of church ministries.

The Schnittgers are blessed with three adult children:  Lydia, Ben and Esther. 

You may contact Pastor Dave at the church office at 703 878 4673 or email at assoc.pastor@obc.org.
 


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