It was while back-packing in Australia, aged 18, that Dan encountered Jesus and went on to study for two years at C3 Bible College, specialising in Youth Ministry. When he headed back to the UK, aged 21, he started in a role as a Youth Pastor in Canterbury, Kent. There he led an interdenominational youth ministry called ‘Change’. He met his wife, Charlie, at a festival and after marrying they became active members of Hillsong Church, London. Over the next decade Dan worked as part of the staff team at Hillsong and led the youth and young adults and later, the Creative Team. Dan is now the Global Youth Director for Alpha, which he describes as his dream job! Dan and Charlie have two boys Knox age four and Niko six months. Dan supports Chelsea FC, Spends his free time at his boxing gym and decided that 2023 was the year he would finally learn to cook.