Lead Pastor - David Wood

Pastor Dave was blessed to grow up in a pastor’s home. He has invested his life in that same calling as a youth pastor and senior pastor. In the spring of 2016, God called Pastor Dave to Walnut Park as its lead Pastor.

Dave has a gift for communicating the Bible in practical and understandable ways. Walnut Park is known for its excellence in preaching and teaching. Sunday mornings here are never dull!

Pastor Dave is often found connecting with a friend over coffee for discipleship and he is passionate about influencing others for the gospel.

Dave is known for saying things like, “The most important thing you can know is that God loves you!” Or, “I can’t wait to see what God is going to do with this situation!” Or, “God can do that!” Or, “Read your Bible, pray every day, and don’t do anything stupid!”

Dave and his wife Lori have four adult daughters, four sons-in-law, and eleven grandchildren.

Pastor of Youth - Jordan Allen

Pastor Jordan also grew up in a pastor’s home. He became a follower of Christ as a young boy, but it wasn’t until he was eighteen years old that he felt the call to pastoral ministry himself. Since then, he has traveled on a church ministry team, completed two pastoral internship programs, and completed a M.A. in Theological Studies. God led Jordan and his family to become a pastor at Walnut Park in January of 2022.

Jordan and his wife, Shannon, were happily married in 2015 and have three kids, Jubilee, Carsten, and Justice, who make life interesting every day! Besides spending time with his family on walks and at playgrounds, Jordan enjoys music, sports, and a good cup of coffee with a theological book to read. 

The Allens are thrilled to be a part of Walnut Park Baptist Church and what God is doing in Muscatine.