Dave Kraft is originally from the LA area. He is definitely a Southern California boy. He became a follower of Jesus at the age of 20 which is purely God’s grace, because he is from a Jewish home. Dave has been married to Susan for 39 years, they have four adult children and four grand children.

He served with The Navigators for 38 years leaving that organization in the fall of 2005. In those years with The Navigators, Dave had assignments in Southern and Northern California, Sweden, Colorado and Washington State.

Dave currently serves as Leadership Strategist for the Church Planting Department at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. In his role, Dave has responsibility for: Life Coaching, creating training resources and opportunities for staff and new leaders at Mars Hill (as well as other churches around the country), networking with other church planting organizations, and being a resource to Acts 29 (the church planting arm of Mars Hill Church) church planters.

In 2004 Dave felt it was time to put what he has been teaching and living for years into the book, "Leaders Who Last." When not recruiting, training and placing leaders (which he truly loves) Dave likes to read, jog, listen to music and watch movies.