Fr. David Rucker

Fr. David Rucker currently serves as the Priest-in-Charge at St. Alexis Orthodox Mission since June 2022 and is the Founder of Synergy Life Coaching from July 2020. With extensive experience within the Orthodox Church, Fr. Rucker has held the position of Archpriest with the Orthodox Church in America since February 2002 and completed a special assignment with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) where assistance was provided in founding an Orthodox cathedral and seminary in Guatemala from June 2013 to January 2019. Additional roles include Associate Director at OCMC from December 2006 to February 2013 and Founding Priest at St. Athanasius Orthodox Church and Christ the Life-Giver Mission. Fr. Rucker's educational background includes advanced degrees in Missiology from Asbury Theological Seminary, as well as studies at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and The Chinese University of Hong Kong.