Dan grew up in a Christian home and attended church religiously every Sunday with his parents. In his words, “this was mainly due to being forced by my parents. In fact, my parents were quite strict, and made us read the Scriptures daily.” Dan shared that while this led to a great deal of head knowledge, he wouldn’t have said he was genuinely saved. As a teenager, he tried to avoid church at all costs and in high school and early adulthood he further rebelled against God and his parents.
In his post school years, he did a Bachelor of Accounting degree and completed his CPA (Certified Practising Accountant) course. During this time, he read a book on the topic of God’s grace and sovereignty in salvation, and in his words “I came to understand my wickedness, God’s holiness, and God’s mercy and grace toward me through Christ”. At the age of 20 he began attending Multicultural Bible Ministry (MBM) at Rooty Hill after an invitation from his sister Hiba. This was a time of spiritual growth.
While at MBM, Dan served in various ministries, including men’s breakfast ministry, kids’ church, leading growth groups, holiday clubs, and church setup/packup. It was at this point in his life that he was encouraged by Ray Galea and a number of others to consider full-time ministry and study at Moore Theological College.
Dan has been married to Belinda for almost 9 years. They have three daughters, Scarlett, and Abigail and Georgia. He shared that attending Moore College would never have been possible except for a small group of faithful families who have financially and prayerfully supported them. They are thankful for this support and shared that “we’ve been humbled beyond measure and eternally thankful for their generosity and grace toward us and their commitment to the advancement of the gospel”.
Dan concluded when sharing about College life that “I have been stretched and rebuked as I’ve discussed things over coffee, lunch, after class, etc. with students and faculty. Small groups (that are part of the Moore fellowship), have been particularly helpful as we have met weekly to encourage and hold each other accountable, share life together, enjoy fellowship and pray for one another.” Dan and Belinda have a heart for the Western Suburbs of Sydney and would like to continue ministry there as they come out of college in 2021. However, they’re entirely open to other possibilities if God so wills.
