Dan Wendell

Email Address: dan@seacoastgrace.org
Phone Extension: x323

Favorite part of your role at SCG?

 

My favorite part of being the Contribute pastor at SeaCoast Grace is being able to watch people's faith come alive as they put it into action. Sometimes, we can become so focused on building our faith to protect ourselves from the world that we forget that our faith comes with the promise of power.  It will grow even stronger as we put it into action, engage with others outside our comfort zone and let God work through us.  

 

How did you get into ministry?

Ultimately, God opened a door. Although I had served as a lay leader in the past, I didn’t plan to get involved in full-time ministry at this stage in my life. That said, God had different plans for me and SeaCoast Grace is a different kind of church. In 2007, my family and I moved back to California after living and working overseas. After much prayer and a series of (God-inspired) "coincidences," the door opened for me to serve at SeaCoast Grace. The position of Contribute pastor is a perfect fit at the perfect time.

Hometown:

Doylestown, PA

Family Info:

Been married to my beautiful wife Michelle since 2001.  Together we have three kids, Noah, Madison and Mason.  We also have a black lab and a tortoise named Flash.  Life is busy, but good!

One thing God wants me to share with others...

Never leave your faith on the shelf.  It's amazing what God can do through us when we're willing to go along for the ride!

What is your favorite word and why?

Sophrosyne. I first heard this word in high school and it has stuck with me ever since.  I understand it to mean, "balance in life through knowing oneself and avoiding excess.”  Personally, I’m still working on that whole balance thing…

What makes you laugh?

My kids; the absurd...