Dana and his wife, Bridget, are both natives of Chicago. They’ve been married 20 years. He graduated from the University of Dubuque with a B.S. in Biology. He played two years of semi-professional football in the Northern States League. In 1983 he gave his life to the Lord and thus began a journey in the Lord that would take him many places.

Bridget graduated from Roosevelt University with a B.A. in Public Administration. She was a former elementary school teacher prior to moving to Branson with her family. Her ministry involvement has included: conference, seminar, and retreat speaker, Christian education director, Youth leader, and Marriage ministry director. She is a devoted mom to their three children Breanna, Dana Jr. and Blake. Bridget is currently serving as the Women’s Director for the Kaleo Ministry at Kids Across America and Senior Women's Director.

Dana has been involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where he co-sponsored “The Huddle” at Moody Bible Institute’s Solheim Center while also coaching summer camps there as well.

He became very involved in a church plant called New Life Celebration in Dolton, Illinois.  During his time there he served as Marriage Ministry Director, Youth Pastor, and was on the Executive Church Board. For three years he filled the role of Administrative Pastor. His passion for the lost and hurting led him in 1996 to leave corporate America to serve as the Executive Director for Sunshine Gospel Ministries. In 2001, Dana felt God calling him to leave the city and move to Branson, Missouri to serve as the Executive Director of Kids Across America Christian Sports Camp, where he continues to serve today.

Dana is a dynamic preacher of the Gospel, and also a conference, and seminar speaker. He has been the feature story in both Power for Living and Single Parent Family magazines. He’s a contributing author to the book A Heart For the City. He’s currently pursuing his graduate degree in Urban Ministry from Trinity International University.