Pastor Daniel joined the staff of Colonial Baptist Church as an Associate Pastor in 1982 and assumed the role of Senior Pastor in 1988. He earned his Doctorate of Theology (1993) from Central Baptist Seminary of Minneapolis. Previously he studied at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, Institute of Holy Land Studies , Old Dominion University and Luther Northwest Seminary.
As the Pastor, Daniel oversees all aspects of Colonial and its ministries. He also serves as the President of Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Virginia Beach. Daniel and his wife Martha have four children.