Dr. David Olshine is the Director of Youth Ministry, Family and Culture at Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina. David is the author and co-author of 19 books including the best selling Studies On-the-Go with Youth Specialties (Zondervan). He writes a regular article called "Soul Care" for Youth Worker Journal. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church and has spent over 30 years as a youth pastor and lead pastor of a college-town church. David is the co-founder of Youth Ministry Coaches, an organization that helps the church strategize for youth ministry (youthmincoaches.com). His education includes a B.G.S., Ohio University; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, and D.Min., Eastern Baptist Seminary. He is married to Rhonda and has two kids, Rachel and Andrew.
