Dan and Silvia Switzer

As the son of Thurlow and Lynda Switzer, Dan grew up in the church at Northgate. He received the Lord as his Savior at the age of four and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a senior in high school. Amid much suffering and personal doubt during his college years, Dan embraced the call to teach young people and to help them to grow in their walk with the Lord. That sense of mission motivates him to this day in working with children and with parents.

Dan serves the Lord with his wife Silvia, whom he met while both were teaching at Montgomery County Covenant Academy, a Christian school supported by Northgate. He presently servesas principal of Ets Chaiyim (Tree of Life) School, a ministry of Beth Messiah Congregation. They have two small children.

In addition, Dan and Silvia enjoy directing Camp Courage, a ministry of Northgate with the purpose of helping children to be courageous champions for God. Dan oversee's the children's ministries at Northgate, and Silvia serves as the director for the younger children's church. Dan and Silvia also have enjoyed developing mutually-uplifting relationships with others committed to living for Jesus through the home group ministry.