Pastor of Youth & Family Life Dan Kasey
Dan joined our ministry in August 2004. After graduating from Philadelphia College of Bible (now Philadelphia Biblical University) with a B.S. in Bible, he worked as a youth minister at several churches before coming here. He is also currently working on his MA in Theological Studies at Bethel Seminary of the East. Dan recently joined the military as an Army Chaplain and was sworn in on August 30, 2009 as a 2nd Lieutenant.
He and His wife, Tara, have been married for over 9 years, and have a daughter, Jazmyn, 5, and a son, Justin, 3.
After working for us as the part-time Youth Director for 2 years, Dan began work as our full-time Pastor of Youth Ministries in August 2006, and became our Pastor of Youth and Family Life in May 2009.
Check out his blog at www.kaseyatthebat.wordpress.com.
You can contact Dan at DanKasey at faithevfree dot org.
A Personal note from Dan:
When I was in High School we got a new youth pastor (Tom Sparling) at our church. My mother forced me to go to youth group 4 times and after that I would no longer be forced to go. Well, I have been involved in Youth Ministry ever since. I eventually went to Philadelphia College of Bible for youth ministry.
I ask my self why? Why the change of heart? How did I go from working hard to stay away from church to working for the church? The answer is "greater understanding of Jesus Christ!" That’s what Tom did: he gave me a greater understanding. I found that God was not a God of rules but a God of freedom. For years I thought that God had all these rules He wanted me to follow, and all this sin I needed to run away from, but instead He had righteousness and joy to pursue. God has done a great work in my life and my desire is to see teens fall in love with Christ, just as I have.
God has blessed me with a wonderful wife of 9+ years, Tara. We have been privileged to be able travel before the kids came along to France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Aruba, and Hawaii, and have traveled all over the Continental US and Canada.
Both Tara and I have extensive mission trip experience to Haiti, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, and Mexico.
As an aside, I enjoy training to compete in triathlons, playing basketball, snowboarding, and hiking. Both Tara and I also are Advanced Certified in Scuba Diving.
-Dan
He and His wife, Tara, have been married for over 9 years, and have a daughter, Jazmyn, 5, and a son, Justin, 3.
After working for us as the part-time Youth Director for 2 years, Dan began work as our full-time Pastor of Youth Ministries in August 2006, and became our Pastor of Youth and Family Life in May 2009.
Check out his blog at www.kaseyatthebat.wordpress.com.
You can contact Dan at DanKasey at faithevfree dot org.
A Personal note from Dan:
When I was in High School we got a new youth pastor (Tom Sparling) at our church. My mother forced me to go to youth group 4 times and after that I would no longer be forced to go. Well, I have been involved in Youth Ministry ever since. I eventually went to Philadelphia College of Bible for youth ministry.
I ask my self why? Why the change of heart? How did I go from working hard to stay away from church to working for the church? The answer is "greater understanding of Jesus Christ!" That’s what Tom did: he gave me a greater understanding. I found that God was not a God of rules but a God of freedom. For years I thought that God had all these rules He wanted me to follow, and all this sin I needed to run away from, but instead He had righteousness and joy to pursue. God has done a great work in my life and my desire is to see teens fall in love with Christ, just as I have.
God has blessed me with a wonderful wife of 9+ years, Tara. We have been privileged to be able travel before the kids came along to France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Aruba, and Hawaii, and have traveled all over the Continental US and Canada.
Both Tara and I have extensive mission trip experience to Haiti, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, and Mexico.
As an aside, I enjoy training to compete in triathlons, playing basketball, snowboarding, and hiking. Both Tara and I also are Advanced Certified in Scuba Diving.
-Dan