Auteur: David R. Finch

During David’s youth, he attended as many as 11 different schools during his 12-years in elementary and high school, living in a number of states before moving to Oregon. He also served 4 years in the US Navy, which included a trip to Australia. When separated, he enrolled at the University of Oregon, where he eventually graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education, with a minor in Accounting. In December of 1974, David married Judy Robertson. They have 2 sons (now in their 30’s), one of whom is married and lives in Portland, Oregon. The other son lives in Springfield, Oregon. Judy died at the relatively young age of 56 resulting from a very aggressive ovarian cancer which came with almost no warning. In the year 1975, David established a financial counseling program under the umbrella of Christian Family Services (initially known as Christian Family Institute). David Ortega, Executive Director at the time, required that David find the biblically-based principles upon which this ministry was to be based. Within 2 weeks, God revealed the 5 principles to David which guided the focus of this ministry.