Pastor Dan has been serving as a missionary and pastor in various churches, countries and settings for the past 31 years. From 1992 till 2003 Dan lived in Russia, working as a missionary to help establish an indigenous Christian student movement, a theological institute for training future pastors, and a Bible education and faith development program for lay leaders. During this time Dan also served with the Evangelical Christian Church of Russia. From 2003­ -2023 Dan has been serving as a Pastor with the ELCA.  A graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton Illinois (B.A. Biblical Studies, M.A. Missions), Dan also completed his Lutheran certificate of studies at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago.  Dan is married to Lucy – Senior Pastor of Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church. They have two children, ages 16 and 18.