Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry

317-388-5021 | DCarpenter@SecondChurch.org

Danny grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and is a graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. In high school Danny discerned a call into ministry with the guidance and support of significant and trusted mentors, professors, and teachers. This call eventually led him to Hope College where he studied Religion and International Relations.
 

During his time at Hope, Danny was engaged with Campus Ministries and Student Life, where he discovered his passions of disability ministry and homeless ministry. He also studied Christian-Muslim relations while studying abroad in Muscat, Oman.

Upon graduation Danny worked as a Fellow at Reality Ministries in Durham, NC which seeks to create communities of belonging for people of all abilities. He then moved back to the Midwest and worked as a Middle School director at a Christian summer camp where he oversaw staff and students. Around that time Danny sensed that God was calling him to attend seminary.

 

During his time in seminary, Danny worked at Pillar Church where he grew in various learning and leading opportunities that continued to refine his calling into parish ministry. He has come to love walking with others, hearing their longings and hopes, and locating their stories in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His pastoral imagination has been shaped by these experiences and encounters grounded in Resurrection hope. Danny is very grateful and excited to be joining the Second Presbyterian Church community and he is honored and eager to embark on the adventure of following Jesus with all of you!