He was Vice Chair of the New Church Development Section of the Minnesota Conference Board of Global Ministries and was aware of the potential new member population for Brooklyn Church. UM Men began meeting monthly and a promotional video was created and used for new member orientation. Dan said, “I jumped on the back of programs already in motion at Brooklyn and kept my ears and eyes open to God’s calling in new directions.” Responsibility for evangelism and accepting fellowship continued to grow each year. In the midst of the growth, he continued to ask “Are we making disciples of all these people?” The worship attendance answer said “yes”. Dan served as pastoral care and advocacy for the African immigrant community and was a district Baby Boomer workshop leader. He believed churches are the healthiest when they reach out to others and Brooklyn members were challenged to participate in the Paint-a-thon, to invite and welcome the stranger, and use our talents in exceptional ways. 

Dan continued his education by attending a Herb Miller Church Growth Workshop, a Phoenix Evangelism Conference and Spiritual Formation in Covenant Groups. He was a member of the Bishop’s task force on Alternate Futures and served as a workshop leader for Search Institute.