Elder Dan and his wife, Anita, both grew up in Taiwan as missionary kids, but did not meet until both moved to Columbia, SC, where they were married in 1995. They have three daughters, Esther, Amanda, and Aimee.
Dan has been at a private engineering firm since 1995 working on many water resources projects in and around South Carolina. Dan graduated from LeTourneau University in 1985 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After working for 3 years at Newport News Shipbuilding in the Virginia Tidewater area, Dan moved to Columbia, South Carolina to attend Columbia International University where he graduated in 1995 with a Masters of Divinity and Youth ministry emphasis. From 1991 to 2018, Dan and Anita have been heavily involved with the youth ministry of C4. At the end of 2018, Dan was ordained as the first elder of C4.
Dan enjoys playing outdoor team sports like soccer, football, Ultimate Frisbee, and softball. He also enjoys long bike rides. Not so with long runs but it’s a necessary evil to stay healthy.
