Daniel was born on the Maryland-Pennsylvania border in a God-fearing family. He was exposed to the power of the Holy Spirit at a young age and accepted Jesus at 9 years old. Traveling the East Coast with his family, he was inspired by many different revivalists and generals of the faith. As he witnessed these moves of God, he quickly desired to see a fresh move in his own life that would affect the world around him. At 14, he went on his first mission trip to Bolivia, sparking a lifelong passion for missions.

He began going on annual mission trips, having experiences such as smuggling Bibles, preaching to large crowds, and seeing the sick healed and the oppressed set free. At 22, he led his first team to Peru, and since then, Daniel has preached the Gospel in over 35 countries, with a special passion for South Africa.

After attending ministry school in Alabama for a year, Daniel relocated to Redding, California, in 2006 to attend Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, and in 2008, encouraged by friends and leaders, Daniel began mentoring the young men in a property he oversaw.

God gave Daniel a dream of a discipled housing community where young men and women would foster an environment for spiritual growth, maturity, and personal development. What started in 2008 with one property expanded to become Grace Place Ministries, a community dedicated to excellence, selfless love, and passion for Christ.

Daniel and his beautiful wife, Liz, married in 2021. Shortly after, the Grace Place team began meeting every night to pray and seek the Lord. During this time, it became clear that it was time to relocate for ministry expansion. In 2023, Daniel, Liz, and the Grace Place leadership team moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to plant a church, start a discipleship school, and build a sustainable farm to serve the community.