Rev. Dr. David Anderson – Speaker, Author, and The Wedding Chaplain Inspiring leaders and teams to grow, connect, and leave a lasting impact. With more than 30 years in ministry and over 1,800 weddings officiated, David Anderson—better known as The Wedding Chaplain—knows how to connect with people, inspire change, and deliver practical wisdom with humor and heart. David is a sought-after speaker who engages audiences ranging from business leaders to newlyweds to faith communities. His storytelling, humor, and real-world insights leave audiences both entertained and equipped.

David is the host of The Wedding Chaplain Podcast, a practical and encouraging resource for engaged couples, and the author of Before God and These Witnesses, a book that equips churches to launch marriage ministries that strengthen families and communities.

Speaking Areas:

Business & Leadership – Inspiring talks on leadership, emotional intelligence, workplace culture, and leaving a legacy.

Topics include:

1. The Fugitive in the Restroom: A Lesson on Leadership and Legacy.

2. Conflict is part of the story. How to allow for constructive conflict and use it to move your business forward.

3. The Five Love Languages in the Workplace.

4. The leadership lessons of David, Jesus, Paul, or Luke.

5. Faith in the Workplace.

6. The legacy of Ebenezer Scrooge. How to truly change your life, your business, your church, or anything overnight.

Marriage & Relationships – Engaging keynotes and workshops for marriage retreats, couples’ events, and relationship seminars.

1. The Date Challenge.

2. The real idea behind the Love Chapter (1 Corinthians 13).

3. The blueprint for a successful marriage.

4. The Appointment: A Simple Way to Handle Conflict in Marriage.

5. The 3 T’s (Time, Tasks, Topics). What we are really looking for in good communication.

6. Tom & Jerry/ Cops & Robbers: How to end the Pursue/ Distance Dynamic in conflict conversations.

7. The Ebenezer Scrooge Principal. How to truly change your life, your business, your marriage, or anything overnight.

Faith & Church – Practical guidance for pastors, churches, and wedding industry professionals on ministry, outreach, and revitalization.

1. What’s in a Name? How can you personalize your wedding ceremonies to make a couple’s story truly engaging?

2. Four Weddings or a Funeral- Why Pastors and Churches need to re-engage the wedding world.

3. How to Start a Marriage Ministry at Your Church (to save your church or grow your church), reach your community, and change the culture while you are at it.

4. Four Weddings and a Funeral-What new pastors or church planters need to do in the first 60 days of taking a new church position or planting a church.

5. “We are Spiritual, but not Religious” or “Help, my parents want a church wedding, but we want something that is a reflection of us.” How to Work with Today’s Couple.

6. “He is Catholic, I am Protestant, but neither of us attends.”- Working with couples who don’t fit into any category.

7. Preparing Couples for Marriage and a Wedding. It is not the same.

8. Why Premarital counseling is so important.

9. Your older, midcentury traditional church building… is perfect for weddings.

10. Your church will be a wedding venue, whether you choose it or not.

11. How weddings can be an evangelistic outreach for your church.

Whether addressing a corporate team, a sanctuary full of couples, or a group of church leaders, David brings energy, insight, and inspiration that move people to action.

David has 5 Core Strengths that stand out in his speaking. The first is Command. He takes charge and speaks with presence. Once he understands the goal of the presentation, he works hard to bring the audience along. He is up front and challenges the audience to be clear-eyed, honest, and take risks. The second is Learner. He is a lifelong learner and assumes the room wants to learn as well. Third, he is Futuristic. He loves to peer over the horizon. A speaker needs to connect today’s material to tomorrow’s practice. He is always working on a better message. Fourth, he is an Arranger. He enjoys taking complex situations and realigning them for the best result. A strong speaker needs to be organized. The audience needs to know where the speaker is going to take them. Finally, he is Strategic. David cuts through the clutter and finds the best route. The visionary looks to the future, but it is the strategist who helps David know how to get there.

In addition to his ministry work, David pastors a thriving congregation in Ohio and speaks regularly on marriage, family, and leadership. He and his wife, Misty, share a blended family of seven children and three grandchildren, and their own story continues to shape his heart for helping others build strong, lasting marriages.