DAVE WASHBURN

Kern County Director

Dave Washburn is a 1985 graduate of Village Christian High School where he was a 3 sport letterman in Football, Soccer and Track. Dave went on to play football at Northwestern College in Minnesota transferring after his Freshman year to Azusa Pacific he continued to play football and throw hammer for the track team. Graduating in 1989 with a BA in Psychology, Dave returned to Azusa to complete his Master’s degree in Education and School Counseling in 2002.

Before entering full time ministry with FCA Dave served the Lord in the field of Education for 18 years. He has taught math, PE, served as an assistant Athletic Director, Dean of Students and a school Counselor. Dave coached varsity football for 10 years along with track, soccer and strength and conditioning. He answered the call to full time ministry in 2007.

Dave and his wife Suzanne live in Bakersfield, California and serve the students and coaches of Kern County. Dave currently oversees 18 huddles, leads 2 weekly coaches studies and works with coaches, students and community leaders to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to a hungry community. Kern County FCA has seen over 300 people come to a relationship with Jesus Christ and has distributed over 8,000 Bibles to coaches and Athletes since 2007.

Dave is passionate about camps and has been partnering with Hume Lake Christian Camps for several years. Kern County FCA and Hume Lake Camps run 3 football, 2 cross country, 2 women’s sports camps and a coach’s retreat annually. This partnership continues to expand into new sports and opportunities to build relationship with coaches and athletes and introduce them the great life changing adventure of knowing Jesus Christ.

DAN SWARD

Kern County Prospective Staff

FCA’s new campus rep: “I feel like an athletic director for God.” 

 Dan Sward taught and coached kids from grades TK through high school for 26 years, but when his last school district cut its entire physical education program, and his job with it, he knew he didn’t want to start over in a new district. More importantly, he sensed that God was leading him down a different path.

 That path became clear with Kern County FCA, where Sward will now serve as FCA area representative in eastern Kern County, supporting school huddles (clubs) and mentoring student-athletes and coaches. 

Sward says his prayer is that his new role with FCA will help“fill a huge need” among Kern County youth. “There’s been a change in the world that has left a God-sized hole in all of us,” he said. “I want to put Christ in front of as many kids and coaches as possible.” 

JENNA WASHBURN

Kern County Administrative Assistant