David Cummins (April 14, 1932 – August 13, 2009) was an American preacher, historian, and educator whose ministry profoundly influenced the Baptist community through his preaching and teaching on Baptist history. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to parents whose names are not widely documented, he graduated from Furman University with a B.A. in 1954, earned an M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1957, and completed a Th.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1964. Converted in his youth, he was ordained in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and began preaching in local churches, serving with Baptist World Mission for over 35 years. Cummins’ preaching career included pastoring churches in North Carolina, such as First Baptist Church in Sparta (1960s) and Westside Baptist Church in Mooresville (1970s–1980s), alongside his role as a missionary advocate. He taught Baptist History at Ambassador Baptist College in 2002 and preached widely, emphasizing scriptural fidelity and Baptist distinctives, with sermons like "The Word of God" reflecting his conviction that "preachers should be word merchants." Author of This Day in Baptist History (co-authored with E. Wayne Thompson), he shaped countless ministers through his scholarship. Married to Mary with three children—David Jr., Mark, and Elizabeth—and several grandchildren, he died at age 77 in Cleveland County, North Carolina, leaving a legacy of evangelical passion and historical insight.