Dr. David Lopez

David López comes to Florida Baptist Financial with over 24 years of domestic and international ministry experience. His call to the ministry began in while he was in college attending Trinity International University in Miami, FL. After completing his BA, he and his wife Adriana moved to Ft Worth, TX to complete their graduate work at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Post-grad school, they served as church planting missionaries in Milan, Italy through the International Mission Board of the SBC,

Upon returning to Miami, Dave served as an associate pastor at a local church for three years. Sensing a change in direction, Dave stepped into a different form of ministry in the non-profit world by joining Hope for Miami for almost four years serving as a project manager, grant writer, case manager, and Senior Team member.

In 2010, Dave received an invitation by Christ Fellowship to serve as the Downtown Campus Pastor. In his time there, he was also part of the teaching team, Directional Leadership Team, and helped to start new campuses and church plants on behalf of the church. He was also the Executive Director of the church's non-profit, Caring for Miami. Currently, Dave serves as Lead Pastor and as one of the elders at Cornerstone Miami. 

Dave completed his Doctorate of Intercultural Studies (DIS) through Western Seminary with an emphasis on Hispanic culture and work. (The Hispanic Hybrid Identity in Miami: Ethnographic Description and Missiological Implications). In 2024, he was certified as an Estate & Trust Specialist  (CES™) which allows him to work with individuals and ministries to provide guidance and education in the areas of wills, probate, trusts, living trusts, and control trusts.

Dave, his wife of 25 years, Adriana, and their two kids live in Miami. In his spare time, Dave likes to travel, work out, and eat really good food.