David Stellwagen, middle school teacher PDF Print E-mail
davidMinistry Vision: I have always looked as my ministry as threefold: 1.) To weave and integrate the Good News of Salvation through Christ alone into as many different facets of my teaching as humanly possible while showing the students how amazing God's Word truly is. 2.) To make learning as intriguing and interesting as possible in order to promote lifelong learning. And 3.) To teach the students life skills as well as the basic education skills.

Favorite Bible verse: John 19:35 The spear plunging into the side of Jesus is the final act of His atoning Sacrifice. The fact that blood and water came out is simply no accident, for they provide the Life-giving Blood and Water found in the sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism

Favorite Book: This is almost impossible to choose from... but if I had to be marooned on a desert island and take only one book with me (besides the Bible, of course), I would almost certainly take The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. The man simply understood humankind in ways few people ever have and had the vocabulary of a genius.

Favorite Song: This category is impossible to choose. My 'heart' would almost certainly choose, "The Little Drummer Boy" (pa-rupa-pum-pum) because all three of our girls sang that song when they were very little and made tears come to my eyes each time. My 'cultural' side would probably choose Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". And my 'fun' side would pick just about anything that gets me 'moving' (that list would be about 100 songs long).

Who is David Stellwagen?

  • I grew up in Sheboygan, WI where my father was a Lutheran pastor.
  • I went to college at Concordia in River Forest, IL.
  • My first teaching job was in a suburb of Detroit, MI.
  • My second teaching position was in Racine, WI.
  • I have been married 21 years to my beautiful wife, Debby.
  • We have three girls whom I adore: Abigail (8th grade), Kayla (6th) and Alaina (4th).
  • If we could do anything or go anywhere we would either head to a National Park in the West somewhere or go to the Alps in Europe.
  • I enjoy being with my 'ladies', reading, traveling, sleeping, and exercising.