David Clifton is an Army Combat Veteran, Ordained Pastor, Business Leader, and Speaker who helps audiences face the chapter they are in and take responsibility for what comes next. Through honest talks on resilience, leadership, purpose, and second chances, he helps people identify one meaningful next step.
/ THE BEGINNING / THE VALLEY / THE MISSION
THE MEANING OF 823
Journey 823 is built around new beginnings, difficult valleys, and a mission to use life experience in service of others.
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The Beginning
A NEW BEGINNING
A difficult chapter does not decide what comes next.
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The Valley
THROUGH THE VALLEY · PSALM 23
The valley can test identity, faith, discipline, and leadership.
The Mission
THE MISSION · ZECHARIAH 8:23
Experience can become a way to serve and encourage others.
SPEAKING
Every audience faces a different challenge. Journey 823 talks connect honest personal experience with practical reflection, leadership, and a next step people can act on.
SIGNATURE TALK
Your Story Isn’t Over
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Be Still
Strength can mean slowing down long enough to listen, recover, and choose wisely.
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Stay the Course
Consistency matters when progress is slow, unseen, or uncomfortable.
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Through the Valley
A difficult season can shape identity and leadership without becoming a permanent address.
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Today
Change becomes real through the action a person takes now.
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Love People Well
Leadership is measured in how people are seen, served, and developed.
BOOKING
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Who the talks serve
Churches and faith communities
Schools, students, and athletic programs
Veteran organizations
Conferences and retreats
Nonprofit and community groups
Corporate meetings and leadership events
Bring David to speak. Tell us about your audience and the event you are planning.
COACHING AND MENTORSHIP
Journey 823 offers individual coaching and mentorship to help people clarify goals, strengthen habits, build confidence, and follow through on practical next steps. Faith and values can be part of the conversation when requested.
GRADES 6–8
Middle school students
Confidence, identity, choices, communication, routines, and trusted support.
GRADES 9–12
High school students
Leadership, pressure, goals, transition, accountability, and decision-making.
AGES 18–30
Young adults
Purpose, career direction, independence, habits, relationships, and resilience.
AFTER SERVICE
Veterans
Identity after service, career transition, purpose, leadership, and accountability.
What the service includes
Individual sessions only at launch; no group coaching or group mentorship.
Goal setting, practical reflection, accountability, and clear action steps.
For minors, a parent or guardian begins the inquiry and completes required consent before services begin.
Scope of support
Journey 823 provides nonclinical coaching and mentorship. It does not provide therapy, mental-health counseling, diagnosis, medical advice, or crisis treatment. When someone needs licensed care or urgent support, Journey 823 refers them to appropriate professionals or services.
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ABOUT DAVID
Your Story Isn’t Over.
A New Beginning
Through the Valley
The Mission
David Clifton is a U.S. Army combat veteran, ordained youth pastor, business leader, and speaker with more than twenty years of experience across healthcare sales, business development, leadership, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit service. He has led commercial teams, served young people and families through ministry and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and built a business. Through Journey 823, David speaks about resilience, leadership, purpose, and second chances, and offers individual nonclinical coaching and mentorship. His message is simple: Your Story Isn’t Over.
U.S. Army
COMBAT VETERAN INVASION OF IRAQI FREEDOM 2003
20+ years
MINISTRY, HEALTHCARE SALES, & BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Ordained pastor
YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, & FAMILY
FCA
DIRECTOR WITH FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
CONTACT
Whether you are planning an event or exploring individual mentorship, tell us what you have in mind. We’ll start by understanding the audience, goal, and next step.
Speaking — Schools, churches, veteran organizations, conferences, nonprofits, and leadership events.
Mentorship — Individual sessions for students, young adults ages 18–30, and veterans.
Partnerships — Exploring something else? Use either form and tell us what you have in mind.