Dan & Brenda Hopkins
Missionaries
Dan's Birthday:
May 13
Brenda's Birthday:
June 29
Anniversary:
September 13
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Dan & Brenda Hopkins . . .
Both Dan and Brenda attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. Dan received a B.A. in religion and philosophy in 1984 and Brenda went on to study at Penn Valley Community College in Kansas City, Missouri and was ordained a deacon of Christian education.
Dan held many positions prior to his missionary appointment including senior pastorates at the following Churches of the Nazarene: Marin Church, San Anselmo, CA; 1st Church, Freemont, CA; New LifeChurch, Poway, CA; First Church, Astoria, CA; TrinityChurch, Independence, MO; and Eastridge CommunityChurch, Modesto, CA. Dan also served in youth pastorates at Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, Tucson, AZ and Bresee Church of the Nazarene, Pasadena, CA.
Brenda has been active as children’s pastor, EastridgeCommunity Church of the Nazarene, Modesto, CA; children’s quizzing director and on the Children’s Council for Kansas City and Central California Districts. She served on the Sunday School Ministries Board on the Central California District.
The Hopkins were called to the mission field at a missionary service at General Assembly, Indianapolis, 2006. Dan and Brenda’s vision for the island of Dominica is to plant 13 churches in addition to the 7 already established, develop a school of ministry for new pastors and see the church grow from 300 to 1500 Nazarenes.
Dan and Brenda enjoy hobbies including their lovely grandchildren, travel, coin collecting and are San Francisco Giants baseball fans. Dan also enjoys preparing BBQ for the family, smooth jazz and reading action novels. Brenda is an avid baker and enjoys reading Christian novels.
The Hopkins have four children: Jamie, Erin, Kristen and Daniel, and seven grandchildren.
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