Name: Daniel Burke

Family: My beautiful wife Jennifer and our amazing son Daniel Burke, II

Ministry at The Heights:
Minister to College, Young Adult Singles, Single Adults 
Neighborhood/Apartment Ministry
Social Networking Strategist

Education: BA in Communication, SUNY @ Buffalo (1997)
ThM. In Systematic Theology & Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary (2007)


What are you currently reading?
Leaders Who Last by Dave Kraft
Radical by David Platt
Soul Revolution by John Burke
Samson and the Pirate Monks by Nate Larkin

 “On my off time, chances are you will find me…” Laughing with my wife while playing with my son in my backyard or hanging out with some neighbors in my living room.

What are you listening to these days:
iPod Playlist: Assorted Worship Songs by “Ex Nihilo” and “The Northern Conspiracy"
The Bends by Radiohead 
Good Friday: Live from the Ballard Campus by Chad Gardner
Current Podcasts: Pastor Mark Driscoll, Pastor Matt Chandler, Pastor Perry Noble 

“I’ve experienced The Heights to be…” An excellent place to find a group of people to grow alongside and become more like Jesus.

8 Must see movies:
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Band of Brothers (2001)
Des Leben Der Anderen (2006)
The Godfather (1972)
The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006) 

7 must read books:
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George G. Hunter, III
The Radical Reformission by Pastor Mark Driscoll
Confessions of a Reformission Rev by Pastor Mark Driscoll
Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill 

Song that is rattling around inside you these days: “Psalm 51” by Chad Gardner.  The chorus says it all: "Wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin."

What are you longing for? I long to see people hear and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:18). I long for every person who is a part of our church to connect everything we do here to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and for each of us to be prepared to share those words of grace with anyone and everyone. Without Jesus I’m a “successful,” preoccupied, blinded, and eternally condemned man like so many others. We each only have a few decades to bring the Gospel to people and I’m not wasting it. 

Where do you practice SERVE? At least one to three times each week I partner with a ministry called “Apartment Life” which plants teams in apartment complexes to engage their community and bless others. Our mission is to place ten teams in ten apartment communities with the purpose of relational evangelism. As a family, we are very invested in our neighborhood and bringing some love to the awesome folks that live around us!  My College/Singles small groups routinely serve others at places like Cornerstone Baptist Church, Mission Arlington, Prison Ministry, Campus Ministries, and others.

 Favorite Meal/Restaurant: Pay attention now… A “Beef on Weck” sandwich with a side of legit Buffalo Wings from “Brennan’s” in Williamsville, NY. As a close second, I’ve been known to enjoy a big bowl of pasta with some chicken parm covered in fresh mozzarella in downtown Buffalo, NY at “Chef’s” restaurant. Not big on veal.

Team you scream for: The 27 time (and counting) Reigning World Champion New York Yankees. They win so much I rarely need to scream, and mostly get to smile and cheer, like my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather before me. I’m glad my son is now a part of that great tradition.

Facebook page link:
http://www.facebook.com/DanielBurke

Twitter link:
http://twitter.com/BurkeDaniel