My name is Dan, and I’m a fifty-something man with a passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I’ve been a believer in Christ since my teens, and since then I have had a strong interest in apologetics, theology and philosophy. In fact, thinking about and discussing the tough questions about and objections to the Christian worldview are my favorite things to do. Such discussions are always interesting, and the conclusions we draw regarding them are a matter of life and death. There is nothing more valuable that anyone could possibly talk about than who God is, what He did through Jesus Christ, and the issues surrounding those questions. That is what this blog is about.
In 2008 I attended an evangelism boot camp in southern California called the Ambassador’s Academy. That training dramatically changed my life, and I believe was my calling to public evangelism. Sharing the gospel in public, something I had little or no desire for before, became my greatest joy. For those of you who say “That’s not my gift”, I encourage you to step out in faith to share the gospel in public anyway. If you are too scared to do so yourself, contact me, or ask a brother or sister in Christ to go with you. If you’re not local, I have contacts around the country, and there is a good chance that I could get you in touch with someone in your area. Even if you are not called to be an evangelist, all Christians are called to evangelize, and you’ll be amazed at the way He works, if you will just step out in humility, and obedience!
By God’s grace, evangelism is no longer just my passion, but is also my job. I am a missionary working with Open Air Campaigners, a mission board focused on public evangelism. I planted and direct a new mission branch, to serve and reach out to Northern California. I love the work OAC does, and couldn’t even imagine a better job.
I also have an amazing family. I am the primary evangelist, but I could not do what I do without their love and support. I have been married to my lovely wife Becky for almost 26 years, and we have two daughters. Naomi is 22 and Melody is 17. We are all very involved in our church, The Home Church in Campbell, CA. I am very blessed!
Below I have posted pictures and videos from a number of projects and outreaches I have been involved in. I’ve also added a link so you can download an information sheet about what we are doing with Open Air Campaigners in the Bay Area. If you are a believer in Christ, I hope they will be an encouragement to you to step out of your comfort zone and share your faith. Only a few years ago I had trouble even handing a tract to someone, and had no desire to be a street evangelist, much less an open-air preacher. It is ONLY by his grace and by the power of His Spirit that I am able to do what I do. Believe me, if He can use me in the ways He has, He can use you as well. And what an incredible privilege it is to be used by God for His work!!
OAC Info Sheet
PICTURES
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- The Ambasador’s Academy. The event that started it all!
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- Preaching in my early days in San Jose
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- An early Project Ezra group, preaching near Christmas in the Park
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- This corner in San Jose was our regular preaching spot on Friday/Saturday nights for years.
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- Helping host the Transformed conference at Calvary Chapel San Jose.
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- With one of my heroes of the faith.
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- My second Ambassador’s Academy. I attended at a team leader this time.
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- Preaching on Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz
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- Training with Open Air Campaigners in Boston.
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- Preaching with the sketch board near the Old South Meeting House in Boston.
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- Children’s ministry training.
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- Preaching at Market and Powell in San Francisco
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- Preaching on Gospel Proclamation at Tahoe Community Church
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- Running a Q and A session at Norcal Fire
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- Getting ready for our Norcal Fire Outreach in Palo Alto
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- Norcal Fire at Home Church
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- Joining brothers in Christ for outreach at the Sacramento Martin Luther King Day Parade.
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- Preaching outside Levi’s Stadium before Wrestlemania
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- With James, a long term partner in ministry
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- Sharing with the sketch board in downtown Oakland
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- Rain or shine, the Gospel goes forward. Praise God for waterproof Bibles!
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- Preaching in Mountain View
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- Preaching outside Comic Con at the San Jose Convention Center
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- Preaching in Redwood City
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- Preaching at San Jose State University
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- Preaching at San Jose State University
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- Friends in ministry are such a blessing! Alfonso, Eka, Chrissie, Tim and Judy
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- I love sharing with teens! This is at the Pleasanton Street Party
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- Fanime Con Outreach certainly brings some intersting hecklers
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- With the small sketch board in Mountain View
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- Preaching with the hand-held sketch board
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- A good conversation with a very interesting character in Santa Cruz. He wasn’t angry. He was barking.
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- A night of outreach in Palo Alto
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- Sharing the Gospel in Campbell
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- Sharing with a group in kids during our SET in the Boston area.
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- After a message in the center of downtown San Francisco
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- On Broadway in Oakland
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- Preaching at Christmas in the Park
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- A conversation at Stanford University
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- Being heckled by Darth Vader outside Comic Con San Jose.
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- Preaching for a Christmas event in a local military base.
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- An original Christmas message
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- Even during the Pandemic, the Gospel goes out.
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- Socially-distanced Sunday School at my home church
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- A garden meeting in Carmel, and introducing people to Open Air Campaigners
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- Speaking with two young LGBTQ women in Monterey
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- In Maryland, helping with sketchboard training
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- Our Sketchboard Evangelism Training (SET) graduating class
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- An outdoor VBS in East Palo Alto
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- On the Flight 1080 radio show with Brenten and the host, Dave Michaels
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- With John, a retired pastor who goes to the mall every day to share the faith.
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- A beautiful night in downtown Campbell
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- Out at Christmas in the Park, 2021
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- A rainy night doesn’t stop evangelism
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- Sharing about the ministry at a local church
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- The fellowship of the Gospel
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- Outreach in Monterey
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- The Monterey Waterfront
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- Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey
VIDEOS
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