Dan holds the Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, a Ph. D. degree from California Graduate School of Theology in Glendale, California, and the Doctor of Ministry degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Dan Nelson has served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Camarillo, California, in the greater Los Angeles area for the last 33 years after previously serving as pastor of First Baptist Church Burney and Seminary Baptist Church. Dan has served as Associate to the Evangelism Director in the Northwest Baptist Convention for two years and has also worked as an evangelist through the California Baptist Convention in Fresno on student-led revival teams. Dan has preached in over 40 evangelistic meetings and revivals in his ministry. Dan has been active in the Southern Baptist Convention denominational structure, serving on the Board of Trustees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and as National Alumni Chairman for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dan is a regular contributor to SBC Today as well as an active contributor to other blog sites and publications. He has been married to his wife Janice for 42 years. They have two daughters, Krista and Kimberly, Dan is a regular contributor to SBC Today as well as an active contributor to other blog sites and publications. He is an avid bicyclist and an instructor in indoor cycling (spin class) at several local gyms. A Burning and Shining Light: The Testimony and Witness of George Whitefield is Dan's third book and is the product of many years of research and development in presenting the most recent comprehensive historical record of Whitefield's ministry. Baptist Revival: Reaffirming Baptist Principles in Today's Changing Church Scene was Dan's first book followed by Game On All the Time: Growing up in the Home of a Legendary Football Coach: L. R. Nelson.