Dan Haugh
Dan Haugh was Pastor of Student Ministries at Bedford Community Church in New York but has recently moved to Paris to work at the American Church in Paris serving as Pastor of Youth and Young Adults. Follow him on Twitter @danhaugh or check out emergingyouth.com. Dan reviewed re:form Ancestors. If leading a youth lock-in while stranded on a desert island, Dan’s essential would be a cell phone to call for rescue and let the kids fend for themselves.
Family: Wife Lauretta and black lab Brady
Degrees: Bachelors in Biblical Studies and Theology at Gordon College in MA and Masters of Divinity at Alliance Theological Seminary in NY.
Voted the re:form contributor most likely to: move internationally
Youth ministry superpower: magically increase youth ministry budgets
3 words that describe you: Boston Red Sox (but Euro, Frenchy, and Wine since the move)
3 words that describe Sparkhouse: House | Spark | Creative
On your iPod: Neon Bible by Arcade Fire, This Is Why We Fight by the Decemberists, Amazing Grace by Mumford and Sons
Favorite ancestor: Jacob
Dinner guest: CS Lewis (dead), Barack Obama (alive)
6-word story: Lived life. Loved others. Found Grace.
A favorite theologian quote: Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. (St. Francis of Assisi) In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love. (Mother Teresa)
A favorite pop culture figure quote: I’m not a baby, I am a man. I am an anchorman. (Ron Burgundy)
A favorite quote from your Mom: A mother’s love knows no limits.
Your work on re:form is a success if a youth responded by saying: This makes learning about faith and the Bible fun, interesting, and engaging. (Or at least “This doesn’t suck!”)