Doug has dedicated 35+ years of his life to following Jesus and sharing the Good News to teenagers, parents and to marriages. In addition to overseeing the Youth Ministry at all the Mariners locations, Doug speaks at a monthly gathering called "Marriage Matters".

Doug has a long history working with Orange  Founder Reggie Joiner. Orange is a major force in the Family Ministry space and produces a national training event (TheOrangeConference) as well as regional events (OrangeTour) where Doug is one of the primary communicators. In addition, Doug & Cathy published their workbook Intentional Parenting with Orange and he occasionally writes for their outstanding youth curriculum (XP3).

For over a decade Doug has partnered with his friend, mentor & hero--Dr. Jim Burns in working to create: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids & Healthy Leaders... through HomeWord events and resources.

Doug provides marriage and family resources to over 850 locations and 10,000+ employees. Pacific Dental Services (PDS) has been on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the past 13 years.