Don Davidson has been the pastor at the First Baptist Church in Alexandria for the past four years. In that time, he has been the chaplain for a day at the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. He has also preached to a flock that’s known to be constantly in flux as government employees and military personnel shift jobs and locations.

What brought you to Alexandria?

I was in Danville, Virginia, for 17 years, and I thought that would be the only church I call home. The First Baptist Church in Alexandria is really the only church I would have left Danville for. It presents a challenge, and it’s intriguing.