Senior Vice President
Daniel is an ordained pastor and works full-time with Horizons Stewardship serving churches in the areas of generosity, organizational health, staff culture, change management, conflict mediation, and more. In addition to 15 years of executive church leadership and consulting experience, he is uniquely gifted with the heart and theological training of a Pastor and has the business acumen of a Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to joining Horizons, Daniel served as a large church Executive Pastor, where his strategic insights, leadership, and ability to design and implement critical systems resulted in the revitalization of the organization by deepening the spiritual engagement of its 7,000 members, creating a healthy culture in the staff of 80, and growing the financial resources to underwrite its’ expanding community and worldwide impact. Following a highly successful $13,500,000 capital campaign, Daniel’s leadership was instrumental in growing annual ministry giving by 20% over the next three years.
Following seminary, Daniel served as the Executive Director & Campus Minister of a large and vibrant college ministry in Oklahoma. During his 10-year tenure, he reorganized and revitalized the board of directors, developed and implemented a five-year strategic plan that included two transformative building expansions, led a successful $750,000 capital campaign, significantly grew annual ministry funding, doubled the ministry’s endowments, and grew the staff from four to twenty.
Daniel’s passion lies in assisting churches and nonprofits in achieving organizational health and long-term financial sustainability. He enjoys guiding churches in their discernment process as they embrace God’s vision to develop strategies and systems to make the vision become reality. Daniel brings a wealth of knowledge to any organization with a rich background in fundraising and capital campaigns, board development, change management, HR, staffing, and project management. His focus extends beyond the limelight, delving into the critical behind-the-scenes intricacies that often pose challenges for Pastors and Executive Directors.
Daniel and his wife, Mindy, have been married 19 years. They live in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and are proud parents of Ruth, McKenna, and Brick. They spend most of their free time helping their kids live their best lives-serving as personal chauffeurs, chefs, activities coordinators, and acquisitions agents (especially swim goggles).