Dan has been a pastor for fifteen years and for the past thirteen years he has served as a staff pastor directing the student ministries of Christian Life Fellowship church in Port Edwards, Wisconsin. He is married (18 years) to Ellen Frye and has three children ranging in age from fourteen to eight years old.

Having finished a Masters of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy Dan is transitioning into a new role as the church's family life pastor.In this role one of Dan's primary jobs is to launch a new counseling ministry that offers Marriage and Family Therapy to families within the church and surrounding community.