Daniel came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in April of 1998 while he was in his last year at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

After spending a few years as a professional musician (upright and electric bass), Daniel felt called into the pastoral ministry.
He was taken on staff at Calvary Chapel Marin under the direction of Pastor John Henry Corcoran in January of 2000.

After being ordained in 2002, Daniel was sent out to plant Calvary Chapel New Brunswick, located in New Brunswick, NJ. In November of 2006, Calvary Chapel New Brunswick was turned over so that Daniel could move back to the San Francisco Bay Area to plant more churches.

In 2006, Daniel stepped out to plant Calvary North Bay in Mill Valley, CA. In 2010, while continuing to pastor the church in Mill Valley, Daniel planted Calvary San Francisco.

In 2012, Daniel turned over both church to move to Vancouver, Washington to transition into the Senior Pastor position at Crossroads Community Church.

He is also the founder and director of the Calvary Church Planting Network which helps facilitate church planters.

Daniel’s teachings can be heard here at Reason to Rejoice Media, as well as via podcast from iTunes.

Daniel has taught at churches, retreats, youth rallies, leadership seminars, seminaries, college campuses, and pastor’s seminars both in the States and abroad.
His passion for the lost keeps him playing jazz in and around the great city of Portland.

Daniel is pictured with his wife, Lynn. They have 2 children (Obadiah and Maranatha) and a dog named Molly. They live in Vancouver, WA.