Hey, I’m Dan.
I’m a husband, dad, pastor, biblical counselor, leader, learner, and a guy who is still growing.
I’ve spent almost 30 years serving in local church ministry, and today I serve as the Associate Pastor of Care & Discipleship at Waypoint Church in St. Charles, Missouri.
A lot of what I do involves helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus and learn how to apply God’s Word to everyday life. Sometimes that means walking with someone through a difficult season. Other times it means helping someone learn how to care for and disciple others.
But this site is about more than ministry. It’s about faith, family, leadership, health, discipline, things I’m learning, and what it looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life.
From the Inside Out
I believe strongly that lasting change happens FROM THE INSIDE OUT.
God doesn’t just change what we do. He changes who we are. Through the Gospel, He changes us from the inside out, and that change begins to show up in the way we live.
What God is doing in us should eventually be seen in what He is doing through us.
This idea has shaped the way I think about discipleship and counseling, leadership and influence, friends and family, fitness and health, and especially my own growth.
Know It. Believe It. Live It. Share It.
These four phrases capture the way I think about life and Godliness.
Know it with your head.
We need to know what God’s Word says and understand what is true.
Believe it in your heart.
Truth has to become more than information. What we believe shapes how we think, what we value, and how we respond to life.
Live it in your life.
We need to live out what we know and believe. What we say should match what we do.
Share it with others.
Following Jesus was never meant to stop with us. Jesus calls us to make disciples, so what God is doing in our lives should overflow into the way we care, serve, encourage, and help others follow Jesus.
A Little About My Story
Stephanie and I have been married since 2002, and we have two sons, Josiah and Jackson.
I’ve spent most of my adult life serving in the local church. Over the years, I’ve served in student ministry, generations ministry, pastoral care, discipleship, leadership, and biblical counseling.
Today, I spend much of my time helping people grow as disciples of Jesus and equipping others to care for and disciple the people God has placed around them.
I’m an ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor and believe deeply in the truth, authority, and sufficiency of Scripture. I love the local church, developing people, and helping others take their next step toward Jesus.
Outside of ministry, I enjoy working out, reading, spending time with family and friends, watching sports, UFC and WWE, and continuing to learn.
I certainly don’t have everything figured out. I’m still learning, still growing, and still being changed from the inside out.
What You’ll Find Here
Most of what I share here comes from things I’m learning, teaching, thinking about, or working through in my own life. You’ll find things about faith and discipleship, personal growth and biblical counseling, leadership and ministry, and what it looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life.
You’ll also see plenty about family, fitness, health, and discipline because I believe our faith should impact every part of our lives.
Keep Running
You’ll probably see me use the words KEEP RUNNING a lot around here, and it’s not because I’m a runner. It comes from Hebrews 12:1–3, where we’re told to run with endurance the race God has set before us while keeping our eyes on Jesus. For me, Keep Running is a reminder that following Jesus is a lifelong pursuit.
There will be good seasons and difficult ones. Sometimes we’ll make progress, and sometimes we’ll get knocked off track and have to get back up and keep running. The goal isn’t perfection. The goal is faithfulness.
I want to keep following Jesus, keep learning, keep growing, keep serving the people God has placed around me, and keep becoming the man He has called me to be. Following Jesus shouldn’t just be about what we know. It should change who we are.
Thanks for joining me on the journey.
Keep Running,
Dan
Hebrews 12:1–3
