David “Monty” Montgomery is the Regional Secretary for IFES Europe. He was involved in reconciliation ministries in Ireland during the civil conflict and believes the lessons learned from that conflict may have some relevance to today’s increasing political polarization. Monty has a master’s from Regent College and a doctorate from Covenant Seminary. As a parish minister and with IFES, he has had a Bible exposition ministry in many countries. He is married to Gwen, enjoys cycling, crime fiction, and soccer (He’s a lifelong follower of Manchester City F.C.).
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