Daniel was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia on a full scholarship.  He loves the Lord, his wife, his children, and the church with a passion.

After spending 25 years in rewarding full-time pastoral ministry, Daniel is now giving more of his full-time efforts to Strategic Renewal, while teaching part-time at Liberty University and serving as Pastor of Prayer and Renewal at Thomas Road Baptist Church. He has most recently been Senior Pastor of Grace Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota for three and a half years, and Senior Pastor at Arcade Church in Sacramento, California for 11 years prior to that, where a profound movement of congregational prayer was birthed. He has also served as Senior Pastor of Los Gatos Christian Church in the San Jose area for four years.  His pastoral and leadership experience also includes ministry as Associate Pastor to Dr. John MacArthur at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California and church planting in the Pacific Northwest.

Daniel’s first book, The 7 Most Important Questions You'll Ever Answer, was released in 1998 and has sold over 12,000 copies and been translated into ten languages. In 2004, Fresh Encounters was released, focusing on Daniel's journey in the area of worship-based prayer.  His third book, Think Before You Look, was released in 2005, and focuses on the temptations, dangers, and consequences of pornography. His newest book, PRAYzing! Creative Prayer Experiences from A to Z, was released in 2007.

Daniel’s articles have appeared in Leadership Journal and Pray! Magazine, and he also serves on the Editorial Review Board for Pray! Magazine.

Daniel has been married to Rosemary (Brewer) for over 24 years and together they have raised their three children, Justin, Jordan, and Heather Rose.

Fun Facts:

• Life Verse: Generally 2 Corinthians 5:9. Most recently Galatians 1:24
• Most Interesting Place Ever Lived: Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico (just outside the booming metropolis of Truth or Consequences)
• Most Interesting Places Ever Visited: (Top five)
     Fordell Castle; Scotland (historic home of the Henderson Clan)
     The Holy Land
     Petra, Jordan
     Bali, Indonesia
     Singapore
• Ministry Passion: Pastor-led, local-church focused movements of Christ-exalting, worship-based prayer, leading to national revival, supernatural evangelism, and cultural reformation.
• Key goals for the future:
     To enjoy the rest of his life with his (one-and-only) wife of his youth
     To support the dreams God places in the hearts of his children
     To continue to write articles and books
     To travel extensively in his later years, ministering to missionaries and pastors
• Travel experience: 42 countries (ministering in 29), 49 states (Alaska is still to be conquered)
• Most Embarrassing Moment: Wouldn't you like to know???
• Affliations: 
     

  Strategic Renewal - Founder, President 

  Liberty University - Asst. Professor of Renewal and Church Leadership 

  Thomas Road Baptist Church - Pastor of Renewal

  National Prayer Committee Member

  Pray! Magazine - Contributing Writer, Advisory Board

  The Power Team - Pastoral Advisor