Senior Pastor

David started serving as the Senior Pastor of Holmeswood in 2016. Before that time, though, he was the Pastor of Younger Adults at Holmeswood and also a chaplain at Children’s Mercy. He is married to Erin, who is a pediatrician with the group Pediatric Associates located both on the Plaza and in Lee’s Summit. David is a native of Alabama, where he earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Alabama and a M.Div. from Truett Seminary at Baylor University. He has also completed a Chaplain Residency with 4 units of CPE at Baptist Health in Little Rock. He enjoys cheering on the Crimson Tide, attending various sporting events (he says if you invite him to a game, he’ll go and wear your team’s colors….as long as it’s not Auburn or Tennessee orange), and firing up the grill for a good cookout. Authors that David reads are Truman Capote, Frederick Buechner, and Marcus Borg. But, his favorite book of all time is To Kill a Mockingbird (which he reads at least once a year). David loves being in a church that asks more questions of faith than they give answers, embraces diversity of all types, and takes seriously the intersection of faith and everyday life.

Send David an email at david.mcdaniel@holmeswood.org

Follow him on Twitter @DavidMcDaniel84

Financial Secretary

Pam has been a member of Holmeswood since 2005 and joined our staff in April 2022.  Pam graduated from William Jewel College in 1978 with a double major in Business Administration and Sociology.  She was a CPA and worked as the accounting manager for a local manufacturing company for 25 years.  Pam and her husband John have two adult children and five wonderful grandchildren.

Send Pam an email at pam.ussery@holmeswood.org

Pastor of Worship & Arts

Allen joined our staff in February 2013. Allen was born and raised in Bolivar, MO, and graduated from Southwest Baptist University (1980) with a Bachelor degree in Vocal Music Education, with piano as his instrument of concentration. He went on to graduate from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1988), where he earned a Master’s degree in Church Music. Allen has approximately 30 years of experience in music ministry that includes service at Viewmont Baptist Church-Hickory, NC; First Baptist Church-Oklahoma City; and First Baptist Church-Lee’s Summit, MO, and was ordained to the gospel ministry while serving in Oklahoma City. He is also well-versed in the multi-tasking aspect of ministry, having also served as pastor of music & youth, and music & senior adults.  

Send Allen an email at allen.york@holmeswood.org