The Rev. David T. Chafin was called as Deputy Regional Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia on January 1, 2008, and was installed at the Regional Assembly the following April. He previously served as Pastor of the Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Huntington, WV, following a co-pastorate with his wife, the Rev. Jayne L. Chafin, at Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Hubbard, OH.

A graduate of Marshall University where he studied music, Rev. Chafin received the M.Div. degree from Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and served congregations of the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ prior to his ordination in 1994 at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Chillicothe, OH. He previously chaired the WV Region’s Commission on Ministry, and has served in numerous ecumenical and community organizations in WV and OH. He presently serves as a member of the board and Chair of the Faith and Order Program of the WV Council of Churches.

The Chafins, who reside in Parkersburg’s Julia-Ann Square Historic District, are parents of four children: Christie Needham, Scott Waggoner, Leslee Martin, and Katelyn Chafin. They are grandparents to Aaron, Helen and Rosemary Needham, twins Lillia and Madelyn Chafin, Caleb, Jacob and Grace Martin, and William and Isaac Waggoner.