Pastor Dana has been married to his wonderful wife, Kristen, for 28 years, and together they have three boys, Micah, Caleb, and Jude. Born and raised in West Chester, PA, Dana received his BFA from Kutztown University (‘95), before graduating with his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (‘99). He has over twenty-five years experience in various forms of the ministry, having served churches in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, both as an Associate and Senior Pastor. He also was the Chaplain at Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, MA. Kristen (M.Div. ’99, Gordon-Conwell), was a missionary with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Paris, France, and for the past 20+ years they have served the Evangelical Church in France in a multitude of ways, albeit on this side of “the pond.”
Dana loves to serve both the local and global Church, seeking to emphasize the teaching of sound, biblical teaching/preaching, while concomitantly seeking to instill an evangelistic and a missions awareness amongst the people of God whenever and wherever possible. To that end, in conjunction with serving at UOPC, he has spoken at various missions conferences and retreats for both adults and teens.
Along with being a Pastor, he is a trained actor, having had a semi-successful (by theatre standards) career as an actor in the Philadelphia television and film market. He even starred (or something like that) in one episode of Forensic Files, floating around here and there on the internet. His way of connecting with the local community comes mostly through pick-up soccer, though each year some new ache or pain appears. Besides the obvious benefit of exercise, soccer allows Dana to connect with locals and expats alike, the vast majority of whom are not believers, yet are open to discussions about the Lord.
If you are up for a meal or even a simple cup of coffee for a more informal chat, feel free to reach out to Dana. If you need to discuss something more in-depth or more personal, he will happily make an appointment with you to meet at his office in order to give you the privacy you need to talk.
Email: pastordana@icloud.com