David Gough has served as pastor of Temple Hills Baptist Church since January 2007. He served as a college professor for more than 25 years, having earned degrees from Washington Bible College, Dallas Theological Seminary, and the University of Virginia. He has also served on church staffs and as an interim pastor with several local church congregations. God's glory and God's grace are the primary emphases of his ministry. He believes that his authority as a minister of the Gospel extends only as far as God's inerrant Word allows. His goal is to develop Christ-honoring and Bible-loving believers who recognize their role in carrying out the divine mandate to reach all nations for His eternal glory.

Pastor Gough has taught and preached God's Word in fifteen states and four countries. His call to the ministry is expressed in Colossians 4:17: "See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord." Although he dislikes labels, he describes himself as a "reformed dispensationalist." Recognizing the tension between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, he holds firmly to both without apology.

A former high school and college baseball coach, he remains an avid sports fan and is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In 2006 he was named the Metro Maryland FCA Volunteer of the Year. He is the author of three books on baseball, as well as a contributor to the Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education (Baker).

He and his wife Terry have two children and four grandchildren. In addition to sports, his hobbies include writing and reading, both of which he considers indispensible to ministry.

Pastor Gough loves preparing to preach as much as he enjoys preaching. "Seeing God's Word take hold in people's lives is the most fulfilling aspect of ministry," he says.His messages are able to be heard each week on the "Sermon" page of this website. Hardcopies of other sermons are available upon request.