Dave, his wife Ange, and their family, have lived and worked in intentional communities with marginalised groups of people in Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal for more than forty years. He now lives in a large joint household with his wife, children, grandchildren and others in an inner city community in Brisbane, Australia.

Dave is particularly interested in radical spirituality, incarnational community and the dynamics of personal and social transformation. He is author of many books and articles, including 'Christi-Anarchy', 'Not Religion, But Love', 'Building A Better World', 'Down Under - In-Depth Community Work', 'Out And Out - Way-Out Community Work', 'Compassionate Community Work', 'People of Compassion', 'Living Community', 'A Divine Society', and the Plan Be Series - 'Plan Be', 'Hey, Be And See', 'See What I Mean?'

Dave and Ange and their friends started a residential community called Aashiana out of which grew Sahara, Sharan and Sahasee – three well-known Christian community organisations working with slum dwellers, sex workers, drug addicts, and people with HIV/AIDS in India. They are currently a part of the Waiters Union, an inner city Christian community network working with Aborigines, refugees and people with disabilities in Australia. Out of the Waiters Union has grown the Community Initiatives Resource Association, auspicing local experimental community activities, and the Community Praxis Coop, providing holistic community work training.

Dave is involved in interfaith dialogue and engagement. He has published Christian-Muslim reflections on ‘Ramadan’, ‘Bismillah’, ‘Isa’ and ‘The Jihad Of Jesus: The Sacred Nonviolent Struggle For Justice’. See events, reviews and interviews at www.jihadofjesus.com.

Dave is a lecturer at Christian Heritage College, a trainer for Community Praxis Cooperative and and an elder emeritus for Servants To Asia's Urban Poor.

His latest book, ‘To Right Every Wrong – The Making and Unmaking of One Improbable Minor Prophet’ – is a funny, sad, brutally honest reflection on Dave’s prophetic approach to mission.