Living on Purpose: Pastor David Camp on Faith, Community, and Calling
Pastor David Camp of West Cobb Church in Marietta, Georgia joins Philip Cameron to share one of the most gripping redemption stories you'll hear — a testimony of faith through loss that refuses to stay buried under tragedy. In 2022, just three months after accepting the call to pastor West Cobb Church, David's wife of 32 years, Angela, died suddenly in a drowning accident at their home. At the same moment, the software company he co-leads in the real estate and mortgage industry lost 75% of its customer base as the market collapsed. Wave after wave of loss — personal, financial, and pastoral — crashed against him simultaneously. Yet David chose to yield. "The God that I knew or thought I knew is far greater than the God I know today," he says. Rather than collapse, he led a grieving congregation through its own season of chaos, and God brought a widow named Beverly into his life. Their blended family — including David's daughters, who were fully on board — became a living picture of redemption. West Cobb Church grew from 180 to nearly 450 weekly attendees between June 2022 and April 2025. If you are walking through compounding loss right now, this conversation is for you. David's story proves that God enlarges us in our distress — and that the storm you're facing will not drown you. Visit West Cobb Church if you're in the Marietta, Georgia area.
What's Discussed
Pastor David Camp of West Cobb Church in Marietta, Georgia recounts how, in June 2022, just three months into his new pastoral role, his wife Angela of 32 years died suddenly in a drowning accident. Simultaneously, his co-vocational software company serving the real estate and mortgage industry lost 75% of its customer base. Rather than abandon his calling, David led his congregation through shared grief, leaned into God's faithfulness, and eventually married Beverly, a widow. His daughters embraced the new family. West Cobb Church grew from 180 to nearly 450 weekly attendees by April 2025. David closes the episode in prayer, declaring that the enemy is already defeated and urging believers to stand firm through compounding loss.
- 19:39Angela's Sudden Death and Pastoral Calling
- 21:00Leading a Grieving Church Through Loss
- 22:18God Brings Beverly Into David's Life
- 24:10West Cobb Church Growth from 180 to 450
- 25:15Co-Vocational Ministry and Market Collapse
- 26:30God's Faithfulness Amid Compounding Tragedy
- 29:31Prayer for Those Facing Overwhelming Loss
- 31:51Declaring Redemption as a Believer's Story