Dan grew up in a pastors home in Southern California. His father was a part-time pastor and full-time professor at Pepperdine University. Dan and Debbie have been married for 34 years. They met in high school and got married when Dan graduated from Pepperdine University with his B.A. degree in Biblical Studies. Dan also completed all of his course work for his Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies from Pepperdine back in the 70s.

Dan and Debbie have two children. Their daughter, Shannon, is currently in the second year of her doctorate in theology at Princeton Seminary, as she pursues a career as a theology professor. Prior to Shannon attending Princeton, she did her undergraduate and graduate studies at Seattle Pacific University. Their son, Samuel, just recently graduated with his degree in music composition from Biola University and is now taking graduate courses at UCLA in film scoring, as he pursues a career in that field.

Dans primary gifts are in the areas of teaching/preaching, encouraging, and leadership. Debbies primary gifts are in the areas of mentoring, encouraging and teaching women in the Scriptures. Dans personal interests beyond his family and ministry include a deep love for reading, road biking and running. He has completed several road bike centuries and a half-marathon as personal physical challenges. Dan and Debbie live in Lynden, Washington, which is a few hours north of Seattle (just south of Vancouver, British Columbia).