About the Trans
David is an evangelistic preacher who places a strong emphasis on holiness of heart. He is a retired tenured evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene. Marilyn is a retired commissioned song evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene and she is a gifted singer and pianist. She also speaks at retreats and seminars. They are also certified Marriage Enrichment teachers through the Office of Family Life Ministries, International Church of the Nazarene and can provide Marriage Enrichment Seminars or Retreats. David has been active in church planting as a church planter and a sponsoring church pastor as well as serving on Michigan District’s New Start Strategic Team. He also pastored multi-language/culture churches and is very comfortable with using interpreters when he preaches.
David and Marilyn Tran have served in ministry with the Church of the Nazarene for more than fifty years. They met when they were both attending Olivet Nazarene University and were married in 1971. David graduated from Olivet in 1972 and received a Masters in Church Management from Olivet in 2004. He began pastoring in 1972, left for three years to attend classes at Nazarene Theological Seminary and returned to pastoring full time in 1977. He was ordained in 1978. Marilyn attended Cleveland Institute of Music and Olivet, where she majored in music. She taught music in both public and private schools for eleven years and homeschooled their children for several years. She also organized and led a homeschool group and trained parents in homeschooling. She was ordained as a Deacon in Music Ministry in 1998. Marilyn and Dave have both served on NYI and SDMI councils over the years and Marilyn was the adult ministries director for the Michigan District for seven years. She has held music seminars, homeschooling seminars, and adult ministries seminars for schools, churches and at district and multi-district events over the years. They have pastored in New York, California, Wisconsin and, most recently, Michigan. Their last pastorate was at Reading, on the Michigan District, for nine years. David and Marilyn have made their home in Illinois for the last fifteen years as they served in full time itinerant evangelism and are members of the Northwest Illinois Nazarene District. Since Fall of 2024 they have been TIPS (Transitional Interim Pastoring) for New Church Specialties. They still plan to be available for revivals, concerts and Marriage Enrichment events when they are between TIPS assignments.
David and Marilyn Tran have served in ministry with the Church of the Nazarene for more than fifty years. They met when they were both attending Olivet Nazarene University and were married in 1971. David graduated from Olivet in 1972 and received a Masters in Church Management from Olivet in 2004. He began pastoring in 1972, left for three years to attend classes at Nazarene Theological Seminary and returned to pastoring full time in 1977. He was ordained in 1978. Marilyn attended Cleveland Institute of Music and Olivet, where she majored in music. She taught music in both public and private schools for eleven years and homeschooled their children for several years. She also organized and led a homeschool group and trained parents in homeschooling. She was ordained as a Deacon in Music Ministry in 1998. Marilyn and Dave have both served on NYI and SDMI councils over the years and Marilyn was the adult ministries director for the Michigan District for seven years. She has held music seminars, homeschooling seminars, and adult ministries seminars for schools, churches and at district and multi-district events over the years. They have pastored in New York, California, Wisconsin and, most recently, Michigan. Their last pastorate was at Reading, on the Michigan District, for nine years. David and Marilyn have made their home in Illinois for the last fifteen years as they served in full time itinerant evangelism and are members of the Northwest Illinois Nazarene District. Since Fall of 2024 they have been TIPS (Transitional Interim Pastoring) for New Church Specialties. They still plan to be available for revivals, concerts and Marriage Enrichment events when they are between TIPS assignments.
THE EXTENDED TRAN FAMILY
Dave and Marilyn have three adult children and four beautiful grandchildren as well as two wonderful step grandchildren. All three children graduated from Olivet Nazarene University and their daughter and oldest son received their master's degrees there as well. Their daughter, Carollyn and her family live in California where she has a private counseling practice. Their son, Richard (in the center) and his family live in Galesburg, Illinois, next door to Dave and Marilyn. He works IT for a hospital. Their youngest son, Jonathan is single, and lives and works in Eagle, Colorado. The picture was taken when the three of them were roughing it - hiking in the Colorado mountains. I'm sure they think it's a terrible picture, but it is hard to get all three together when they live far apart.
AVAILABILITY AND COST
Because they are now serving with TIPS, David and Marilyn have limited availability. They have no set fee for concerts or revivals, but simply ask for a free will offering. For Marriage Enrichment retreats and seminars there is a small charge for printed materials for participants (usually this is about $5 to $10 per person). Any honorarium for seminars or retreats is on a free will basis. Please contact them for details and to schedule.
"We want to be available for any size church and encourage those interested to trust God to supply the needs. We have learned to do just that and He has taken care of us. Our goal is to serve God and serve His people in any and every way possible. We do not set a minimum for offerings - free will means just that"
Because they are now serving with TIPS, David and Marilyn have limited availability. They have no set fee for concerts or revivals, but simply ask for a free will offering. For Marriage Enrichment retreats and seminars there is a small charge for printed materials for participants (usually this is about $5 to $10 per person). Any honorarium for seminars or retreats is on a free will basis. Please contact them for details and to schedule.
"We want to be available for any size church and encourage those interested to trust God to supply the needs. We have learned to do just that and He has taken care of us. Our goal is to serve God and serve His people in any and every way possible. We do not set a minimum for offerings - free will means just that"
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