Pastor Dan, Emily, Jamie and Andrew

Rev. Daniel James Howard

was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - November 15, 1968. He has been married to the former Emily Ann Vega for 17 1/2 years. They have 2 children - Jamie Mercedes, 16 years old and Andrew Taylor, 12 years old.

Rev. Howard earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in May of 1990 from Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Florida.

In December of 1994  he earned his Masters of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

He is currently writing the final project to complete and earn his Doctorate in Ministry from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

He has been a pastor for 16 years at 5 different churches in Kentucky, Florida and Maryland. He has served as the Senior Pastor at Bayside Baptist Church for the past 5 1/2 years.