About
David Gamboa is a husband, father, ministry leader, and nonprofit professional in Houston, Texas. He serves as Chief of Staff at Elijah Rising, where he helps people solve problems, make decisions, and carry out the difficult work of confronting human trafficking.
David has a master’s degree in Church History and Theology, but most of what he knows has come from ministry, marriage, parenting, failure, prayer, and trying again. He cares deeply about the local church, honest leadership, and helping people connect their faith to real life—not just ideas that sound good on a stage.
He is married to Micah, and they have two children. When he is not working, David is usually spending time with his family, making music, reading theology, fixing something, or getting distracted by a new idea.
The story behind the writing
In 2018, my life was forever changed in an instant. I watched my wife, Micah, collapse on stage during a church service, falling victim to sudden cardiac arrest. As doctors gave uncertain prognoses, I spent countless hours by her bedside, desperately searching for stories of hope. I needed to hear about others who had survived ventricular fibrillation and fully recovered. I found almost nothing, which left me with a pretty dim outlook, wondering if God would truly show up in this desperate moment.
Then, God moved in His mysterious, mighty power.
Against every medical expectation, Micah awakened from her coma just two days later—completely healed, with no brain damage and no need for rehabilitation. To my surprise, this miracle wasn’t isolated; it was part of a profound outpouring of God’s healing presence that touched many lives in that church community, confounding medical expectations and confirming what Scripture has always told us: our God still heals. This led us on a journey of several years discovering the power of God.
This extraordinary experience transformed my understanding of what it means to walk by faith. The God I had studied and taught about for years showed Himself to be even more present, more powerful, and more personal than I had dared to believe in my everyday expectations.
Now, I can never see faith the same way again.
My mission has become clear:
- To equip believers with biblical insights that awaken expectant faith
- To share authentic stories of God’s supernatural intervention in today’s world
- To guide others in living Spirit-led lives that serve God and humanity with purpose
Through biblical teaching that bridges ancient truth with present reality, personal testimonies that reveal God’s faithfulness, and practical guidance for everyday spiritual living, I invite you to journey with me into a life where faith becomes sight. As Paul writes, God “is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20).
Also
I serve on the board of The Freedom Collective, which helps women in trafficking receive emergency housing, and on the planning committee of the Abolition Summit, a national conference gathering people of faith for renewal in the mission of combatting human trafficking.
I have over 18 years in ministry and a Master’s degree in Church History and Theology from The Bible Seminary in Katy, TX.