Dan Christian

Associate Pastor of Congregational Life, Adult Discipleship

Staff Position: Facilitating a lifelong process of apprenticeship to Jesus among the adults of our church family—from post-college to retirees.

Education and/or experience: BS in Bible/Youth Ministry from Multnomah Bible College; 1998 – 2005: Campus Minister with AACF at Cal Poly Pomona; 2005 – present: Evergreen SGV pastoral staff

Family:  Vera (wife), Janna (15), Matthew (11), Jonathan (4), Anah Joy (age 7 & on the way!)

Favorite books & authors: The Chronicles of Narnia, and anything else by C.S. Lewis; The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman; The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard; Becoming a True Spiritual Community by Larry Crabb; A Praying Life by Paul Miller; Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun;  Paul Tripp, J.R.R. Tolkien, Henri Nouwen, Timothy Keller, Madeleine L’Engle, Stephen Lawhead, Ruth Haley Barton, John Eldredge, Richard Foster, Randy Alcorn

Hobbies, interests, pastimes: custom woodworking & design; biking; hiking; reading; playing board games with my family; LEGOs

Favorite foods: cinnamon rolls, lemon bars, cheesecake and most other sweets; lasagna and pastas of any kind; peanut butter & banana sandwiches; Vera’s homemade rolls; Red Robin’s Banzai Burger; rib-eye steaks (as long as they’re cooked…no blood)

Life verse: “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8

Favorite quote: “I want to live in such a way that makes no sense if God does not exist.” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Current reading: Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins (the 2nd book of The Hunger Games trilogy); The Meaning of Marriage, by Timothy Keller; The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring the Sabbath, by Mark Buchanan

Web Resources or Blogs I frequent:                   

Justin Taylor's blog: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/

Bible Gateway: www.BibleGateway.com

Notes from my Unhurried Journey: http://alanfadling.com/

Desiring God website: http://www.desiringgod.org/