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. Consultant, speaker and content creator for Orange.
          4. Director of Strengthening Relationships at Pacific Dental Services.
          5. 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".