Doug's primary roles in life are Husband, Dad and Grandfather. His family is everything to him! Vocationally, Doug has committed his life to helping people--primarily teenagers and families. After earning his Masters of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary he has been a youth pastor for 35+ years at both Saddleback & Mariners Church (where he currently oversees Youth and teaches at a monthly Marriage Matters event) in Southern CA.
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In addition, Doug also works with several amazing organizations as:
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          1. Co-founder & President of DownloadYouthMinistry.com.
          2. Director of Content for HomeWord’s Center for Youth/Family.
          3. Director of Strengthening Relationships at Pacific Dental Services.
          4. Chairman of the Board at Milele Home

In addition to working with great organizations, Doug is also an author of 50+ books, a speaker at conferences, churches, and corporate events, and the content architect for GettingReadyForMarriage.com & IntentionalParenting.com.When Doug is not working or hanging with his family you can probably find him at a local Crossfit box, playing Pickleball, binging on a Lakers' game, or drinking Diet Coke while reading at his fast-food "office".