David Ballenger has been the pastor at Log Providence Baptist Church in Columbia since 1984. He’s a familiar face in the city – he grew up in Columbia, went through its public schools, and played on its football teams.
Ballenger would later get his start at IBM, where he worked until he retired after 30 years on the job. Ballenger has served on the Columbia School Board and various hospital boards for years.
For KBIA’s You Don’t Say series, Ballenger met with fellow pastor and Ward 1 City Councilmember Clyde Ruffin to talk faith and family across Ballenger’s kitchen table.
They discussed finding their faith, public service and leadership, and raising families in Columbia.
You Don’t Say is a special project commissioned by the City of Columbia’s bicentennial Como200 task force. It’s co-produced by the Sharp End Heritage Committee and KBIA.