In Loving Memory

Pastor Dave Gillum served in the Gospel Ministry over 45 years. He now oversees his flock from Heaven. Dave grew up in a musical family. His father was a talented vocalist and music teacher. He started piano lessons at the age of 4 with his mother. He sang his first solo in church at 5 years of age. Dave was drawn to ministry while in college and received his Minister of the Gospel credential. He served as a music minister for several churches leading choirs and directing community theater. He produced and directed Broadway shows, original faith-based musicals and Christian Patriotic programs. In 2012 he was called by God to open his own church, By Your Side Ministries [BYSM]. He had a heart to feed the “least of these” physically with daily meals and spiritually with nightly Bible Study, in addition to making food donations to those in need. In December 2018, Dave founded the BYSM Care Home and later merged it with the Worship Center where we continue to broadcast nightly Bible Studies with his mother as the organist. His determination was to fulfill the call on his life to preach the Word of God: “I don’t need a leg to preach”. He touched many people through his years of service to God and will be truly missed.