At present Dale serves as the Director of Missions for the Moriah Baptist Association in Lancaster, SC and the CEO of Like A Team Coaching, also based in Lancaster.

Dale is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. He also is a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned his Master of Divinity degree.

In 1999 Dale began his study in a doctoral program at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His studies took place while Thom Rainer was the Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. He was a member in one of the first cohorts to graduate from SBTS with a doctoral degree in Church Growth Consulting. The focus of his study at SBTS was aimed toward team development. The title of Dale’s doctoral thesis was A Consultant’s Strategy for Team Development Within the Local Church.

Experience:
-Director of Missions, Moriah Baptist Association, Lancaster, SC (2006-present)
-Coach and Consultant, CEO, Like A Team Coaching, Lancaster, SC (2007-present)
-Senior Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Lancaster, SC (1996-2006)
-CEO, Elizabeth John Collection, Monroe, NC (1988-1999)
-Senior Pastor, Lakeview Baptist Church, Monroe, NC (1986-1996)

Education:
-Doctor of Ministry, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY (1999-2002) Doctoral Thesis: A Consultant’s Strategy for Team Development Within the Local Church.
-Master of Divinity, Southeastern Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC (1983-1986)
-Bachelor of Arts, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC (1979-1983)