Dr. David Docusen

Dr. David Docusen has spent the past twenty years investing into communities as a pastor, church planter, author, speaker, professor and advocate.

The Docusen family has started six nonprofit organizations in the last fifteen years. The Neighborliness Center is the home for their work creating strategic plans for churches, businesses, and organizations to cross dividing lines and see the kingdom of God established in cities around the world.

The local expression of their ministry is deeply rooted on North Patterson Avenue in Winston Salem, NC.

The Neighborliness Center works with churches, networks of churches, businesses, and organizations to create strategies to give equitable access to education, employment, healthcare, and housing for neighbors in the surrounding community.

David studied the response of the body of Christ to generational poverty in his doctoral program. His findings resulted in the formation of Freedom Communities – an organization in Charlotte, NC which gives equitable access to education, employment, healthcare, and housing. 

His first book, Neighborliness, was featured on Good Morning America and rose to #1 in four separate categories on Amazon. The book and related resources have been used around the world as practical tools to cross dividing lines. His second book, Tomorrow & the Days to Come: A Guide for Your First Steps of Faith, was featured on Trinity Broadcasting Network and is being used by churches and organizations across the world to walk alongside new believers. 

David serves on the board of directors at Habitat for Humanity, Freedom Communities, and Winston Salem Christian School.

David & Dara have four teenage children (Max, Mary, Jack, and Ben) and they are huge supporters of Charlotte FC and the Carolina Panthers.