Meet Rex Davis
My name is
Rex Alan Davis.
Husband. Father. Soldier. Pastor. A farm kid from rural Arkansas who never stopped believing stories can change the direction of a life.
Family first
The roles that shaped me most
I'm a husband to my wife, Lisa, and a father to our daughter, Eva. Those two roles have shaped me more than any title I've ever held.
They've taught me what matters, what lasts, and what's worth protecting.
Beyond family, I've spent more than four decades serving in places where decisions carry weight and consequences are real: the military, the business world, and pastoral ministry. Each season looked different. Each demanded something different. Together, they formed the lens through which I see leadership, faith, stewardship, and legacy.
Three worlds, one calling
Battlefield. Boardroom. Pulpit.
Years of Army service
Active duty including combat operations during Desert Storm. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, awarded the Bronze Star, and an Airborne Ranger who led soldiers where clarity, responsibility, and trust weren't optional.
In projects forecasted
In the private sector, I managed monthly job-cost forecasts for more than a billion dollars in domestic and international construction. Stewardship at scale: how small decisions compound and accountability protects people.
Years in ministry
On staff at a large church as an associate pastor focused on stewardship, generosity, and leaving a lasting legacy. Ministry has been my longest classroom.
Ministry is where I've listened to thousands of stories, many shared quietly, some shared painfully, and learned that people rarely need polished answers. They need presence, patience, and someone willing to listen well.
My education supported each season but never defined it. I hold degrees in accounting and humanities, along with formal ministry and leadership training. Still, the most formative lessons in my life came through lived experience: failure, responsibility, loss, endurance, and learning how to finish what you start.
I care deeply about people who have been overlooked or wounded along the way.
I'm an advocate for survivors of abuse, for disadvantaged individuals, and for military veterans navigating life after service. These aren't abstract causes to me; they're people I know personally.
Find me at the coffee shop
Phone out of sight. Pull up a chair.
Most mornings, you'll find me in a local coffee shop talking with whoever happens to sit down.
I believe laughter matters. I believe stories matter. And I believe that when stories are handled with care, they can change the direction of a life.
That conviction is why I write.
It's why I speak.
And it's why I believe we're all responsible for stewarding our stories well.
Connect with Rex
Want to hear a bit more?
Listen to "Rex's Story"
From a trailer park across the street from Graceland, to a farm in Wynne, Arkansas, to a parachute that didn't open: hear the whole story in Rex's own voice on Generation 2 Generation.
Read the whole story
"It took me sixty-five hours to write it. It took me sixty-five years to live it."