General Superintendent David W. Graves announced the election of David Bowser as superintendent of the Mid-Atlantic District. 

Elected April 11 on the first ballot, Bowser replaces Kenneth Mills, who spent nearly 19 years in the position. 

"Dr. David Bowser was elected on the first ballot with an outstanding vote after a thorough survey of the district, profile development, and interviews of potential leaders," Graves said. "He is no stranger to the Mid-Atlantic District and he and his wife, Diane, are already respected, loved, and appreciated. He is a graduate of Eastern Nazarene College and a native of the Northeast. I had the privilege of installing him at the closing of the assembly."

Bowser currently pastors the West Flint Church of the Nazarene in Michigan. He will begin his new assignment May 11.

“We are grateful for the confidence expressed by the Mid-Atlantic District family and believe that in this moment of grace, the call of God and the call of the church have intersected," Bowser said. "We look forward to serving as we passionately live out the story of Jesus Christ on the Mid-Atlantic District.”

Prior to accepting the West Flint pastorate in 2000, Bowser pastored churches in Manchester, Connecticut; Landsdale, Pennsylvania; Westminster, Maryland, and New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Nazarene College and a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Nazarene Theological Seminary.