Dave Pellowe
Dave Pellowe is a sought after guest speaker on Christian engagement in the public square, specialising in what Almighty God says about complex social issues. He speaks in churches, youth groups and Christian schools, conferences and prayer breakfasts, Parliamentary Christian fellowships, as well as TV, radio and podcast interviews and wherever love of Truth and nonpartisan thinking are valued.
Dave founded Church And State ministries in 2016, a nationwide movement equipping Christians to be public salt and light: redeeming the culture, discipling the debate and advocating for righteousness in government. From Zoomers to Baby Boomers, Dave is teaching Christians to confidently say what God says about debated issues.
Featured Sermons, Episodes & Articles
What every pulpit should preach before every election
Classical Christianity is “conversion therapy”
What nearly everyone’s forgotten about praying for revival in Australia
The paganism of traditional aboriginal religion
Should you leave a church that didn’t mention Charlie Kirk
What about a real march for humanity?
UNRWA is the arsonist, not the firefighter
5 reasons national reconciliation week wont change anything
How to Save Australia | Special Guest, Dave Rubin
Santa Claus celebrated Jesus!
More Biography
Since 2017 Dave Pellowe has interviewed scores of high profile politicians and influencers on his podcast, The Church And State Show, discussing what God says about society and culture.
CAS News features nearly 2,000 of his articles on culture and politics, as well as frequent articles by leading commentators and thinkers.
CAS Events are held in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and regional Australia in partnership with any local church.
Christian by choice and conservative by coincidence, Dave is a writer & commentator on all things cultural & political. His area of special interest is the Biblical role of the Church (not ecclesiastical institutions, but Christians) in politics & culture. He believes in objective Truth, personal responsibility & reliability, strong families & nations, maximum freedom and teeny tiny governments, and that all good laws flow from the Mind of God.
Dave’s videos, podcasts & writing feature expert interviews and commentary about important public issues. He interviews national & international thought leaders like professors & politicians, lecturers & lobbyists, industry and church leaders – all with very diverse backgrounds, worldviews and opinions about the issues that affect and shape our society.
Dave Pellowe contributed a chapter about freedom of religion in the Australian Constitution in the 2023 book, “The Spirit Behind The Voice – The Religious Dimension of the “Voice” Proposal“, edited by Gabriël Moens AM and Professor Augusto Zimmermann.
In 2024, Dave was dragged before the Queensland Human Rights Commission following a baseless, vexatious complaint about his sober critique of ancient aboriginal religion and its incompatibility with Biblical Christianity. An ensuing national conversation for many months largely objected to the impostion of pagan “Country” rituals. The QHRC complaint was successfully defended and expired without escalation to trial.
Dave Pellowe also helps right thinking authors to self publish with better marketing and profits with his publishing brand, Locke Press.
Dave’s first hand political experience includes being a successful election campaign media consultant and then campaign director (winning a very safe seat from Labor). Dave served the Family First Party for many state & federal elections on the Queensland State Executive until the party eventually merged with the Australian Conservatives.
He has been independent of any political party since taking up teaching and commentary full time in 2016.