Pastor | Head of Staff
Donovan was born in Waukegan, IL, and grew up in Orange City, IA, and Vincennes, IN. A graduate of Northwestern College in Orange City, Donovan also holds a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, and a D.Min. from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. He has served churches in Morganton, NC, and Durham, NC. His primary areas of interest and experience in ministry include preaching, teaching and pastoral care. Donovan is married to Beth Beran Drake, the only other Presbyterian that he found on the campus of Northwestern College. The Drakes have two children. Michael who is working in Nashville and McKenzie who is working in Mississippi. In his spare time, Donovan enjoys playing golf, racquetball, bike riding, reading and spending time with his family.
Donovan’s Ministry Blog | In The Beginning There Was A Garden