Rev. Daniel R. Hyde

B.A., Vanguard University, 1997
M.Div., Westminster Seminary California, 2000
Th.M., Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, 2010

Life

Pastor Danny is a son of Southern California. He was born in Long Beach and grew up in northern Orange County and especially Redondo Beach boogie boarding and playing basketball. He now lives in Oceanside with his wife and college sweetheart, Karajean, to whom he was married in 1998, and their sons, Cyprian ('04), Caiden ('06), and Daxton ('09).

Education

After being brought to faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 17 1/2, Pastor Danny attended Southern California College (now Vanguard University) in Costa Mesa, California, on a basketball scholarship, where he was influenced to pursue further study of the Christian faith by Rev. Ronald Wright. He then attended Westminster Seminary California in Escondido, studying under Drs. W. Robert Godfrey, Meredith Kline, Edmund Clowney, Robert Strimple, and Michael Horton. Subsequently he has earned his Master of Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a thesis entitled, "Of Great Importance and of High Concernment: The Liturgical Theology of John Owen." His thesis advisor was Dr. Joel Beeke as his readers were and Drs. Derek W. H. Thomas and Mark Jones.

Calling

Pastor Danny was ordained on July 23, 2000 at the Escondido United Reformed Church (URCNA) with the calling to be their church planter to bring the first Reformed church to the coastal North County of San Diego. In October 2002 the Oceanside United Reformed Church ceased as a church plant and became an organized congregation, which then called him to be their pastor in November 2002. His passion is to preach the gospel and to teach the riches of the whole counsel of God so that those who are lost might be found and that those who have been found might be sanctified.

Outside the Chapel

Service to the Churches

In addition to his calling, Pastor Danny has also served as a member of the URCNA's Committee for Ecumenical Relations and Church Unity (CERCU). co-authored a report for the URCNA's "Study Committee on Doctrinal Commitment and Communicant Membership," and is an advisory council member of the inter-denominational, international relief ministry Word & Deed.

Writings

Pastor Danny also believes writing is an extension of the ministry of the Word. He is the author of nine books and co-editor of another on church planting as well as the author of several articles and chapters. To read about his writing ministry, see his curriculum vitae.

Personal

Some of his favorite authors and books are John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, William Ames' Conscience and Marrow of Theology, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, the poetry of John Donne, the literature of John Steinbeck, and the writings of Hughes Oliphant Old on worship, and the writings of Michael Horton.

Along with his lifelong interest of following the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (or wherever they are from these days!), he enjoys food and fellowship with his family and friends at local eateries, raising his Dachsund, Xerxes, and cultivating his fruit trees.

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