David S. Winston

David Winston is the pastor of Go Hard for Christ Youth Ministry at Living Word Christian Center and the director of Bill Winston Ministries, a worldwide outreach ministry. Both ministries are based in Forest Park, Illinois. In these roles, Pastor David has dedicated himself to planting and advancing the kingdom of God in the hearts of people around the world. During his senior year of college, after applying to medical school to become a cardiologist, Pastor David heard the voice of God calling him to ministry, “You had planned to heal hearts in the natural, but I have called you to heal hearts in the spirit.” At the age of 22, Pastor David accepted the call and began pursuing his Master of Divinity degree from Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While at ORU, Pastor David met his lovely wife, Niki, and together they now have four children, Jacob, Jordan, Joshua, and Lily. In 2009, Pastor David and his wife started Go Hard for Christ Youth Ministry under the commission of his father, Dr. Bill Winston, pastor of Living Word Christian Center. Through Bible studies, events and media, Go Hard for Christ reaches thousands of youth with the transformational power of the Word of God. The ministry focuses on pointing young people to their purpose by revealing the truth of God’s Word. Pastor David holds an honorary doctorate in Christian Business Leadership from United Graduate College and Seminary International. In 2020, he created and launched an online leadership course called the Winston Leadership Institute. He is passionate about teaching and encouraging people of all ages how to have victory through Jesus Christ in every area of their lives, and how to discover and pursue their God-given destiny.