About Diana Davis
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Author, columnist, speaker, wife, mom – Diana Davis wears many hats these days!
She is author of three published books on church leadership:
Fresh Ideas—1000 Ways to Grow a Thriving & Energetic Church (2007)
Fresh Ideas for Women’s Ministry (2008)
Deacon Wives (2009)
She writes a syndicated article, “Fresh Ideas,” which can be seen in the Indiana Baptist, the Illinois Baptist, the South Carolina Baptist Courier, and many other Baptist publications. She is a regular columnist in Baptist Press, Let’s Worship magazine and Deacon Magazine, and her articles have been featured in dozens of other publications.
She is a women’s ministry consultant for the State Convention of Baptists and a popular speaker at women’s conferences, with a special interest in encouraging pastor wives, deacon wives, and women’s ministries.
Her hometown is Fort Worth, Texas – “Cowtown USA.” Born the oldest of four children, she’s always loved writing and coming up with ideas. Her dad, Darris Matheus, was a deacon at First Baptist Church of White Settlement, and she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at a young age. She graduated from Dallas Baptist University, where she met her husband, Steve. They have served as pastor and wife in Texas churches—a new church plant, a medium sized church and a large church—before moving to Indianapolis, where he is Executive Director for the State Convention of Baptist in Indiana. Diana travels with Steve regularly, as they minister alongside the 415 Southern Baptist churches in the state. Their young adult children are Tylor, Justin and Autumn and Yale Wall.
Diana recently completed her Master of Theological Studies degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
She and Steve have been on mission trips to Ukraine, Germany, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Belize and numerous states. They planted University Baptist Church in San Antonio, and their church has sponsored multiple church plants.
When she’s is not writing or traveling, Diana relishes a good book on her condo rooftop, strolls around downtown Indy, and spending time with family and friends.
