Dave serves as the founder and Executive Director of Love InDeed, Inc. Raised in Hillsville, Dave has a passion for rural ministry, especially building community and fulfilling the gospel mission to serve those in need. He served as Senior Pastor of Poplar Ridge Friends Church from 2013-2020 and earned a Doctor of Ministry from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in 2019, with his thesis on the church’s mission/mandate to combat rural poverty.
Love InDeed, Inc 2021 Board
- Jadie Andrews, President – Member, Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting
- Casandra Griffen, Vice President – Allred & Co Realtors
- Dave Mercadante, Founder & Executive Director
- Daniel Thames, Treasurer – Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church
- Brent Tysinger – Pastor, Rushwood Church
- Lori Vestal – Member, Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting
501(c)3 EIN# – 82-1470153