Dan Chaverin

Role at Westside: Executive Pastor

Started on Staff: September 2007

Started Attending Westside: September 2007

Family: My wife Leslie, sons Nate (14), Sam (12), and Ben (8), and daughter Anna (3)

Favorite Book of the Bible: Romans—and especially chapter 8 (also love Nehemiah, Psalms, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Colossians, and Revelation)

Favorite Movie: Meet John Doe, To Kill A Mockingbird, Cinema Paradiso, Field of Dreams, Scent of a Woman, Henry V, Dead Poet’s Society, Good Will Hunting, Benny and Joon, Tales of Manhattan, The Apostle, Oh Brother Where Art Thou

Favorite Books: The Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan; Jesus and Community, by Gerhard Lohfink, Wild at Heart, by John Eldredge; The Sacred Romance, by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge; Renovation of the Heart, Dallas Willard, Hinds’ Feet on High Places, by Hannah Hurnard; In the Name of Jesus, by Henri J. Nouwen; The Jesus I Never Knew, by Philip Yancey; Ascent of a Leader, by Bill Thrall, Spiritual Leadership, Henry Blackaby, The Jesus of the Indian Road, by E. Stanley Jones, The Good News of the Kingdom, by Charles Van Engen

What I like best about my ministry: I aspire for my life to be completely about Jesus, so it’s a privilege to work every day to glorify him, learn about and teach about him, and further his kingdom purposes in our community and world. Jesus is the best thing!

For fun I enjoy: Spending time with my beautiful wife, playing with my amazing kids, skiing, playing guitar, traveling, reading, working on a 1938 antique speedboat, tuner cars, Masters work at Fuller Theological Seminary.

Email: dchaverin@westsidefamilychurch.com

Phone: 913 422 8257