Dean, Danny

Spring Creek Baptist Church, Honoraville
Butler Baptist Association

Favorite Verse: Romans 8:28
Favorite Hymn: “How Great Thou Art”
Hobby: Fishing
Family Status: Married 32 years to Brenda; three children, Jennifer, Kimberly and Jake; and one grandson

Danny Dean serves as pastor of Spring Creek Baptist Church, Honoraville, and moderator for Butler Baptist Association. He surrendered to the ministry when he was 17 and later graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a master of divinity. Dean started his ministry work as a youth pastor, and for 25 years, he was a bivocational pastor, working both at churches and several mental health centers as a master’s level therapist. He is currently serving his second church in a full-time capacity.

Q: How did you come to know the Lord?
A: (My) mom and dad were very active in church — I grew up in church. I learned about Jesus and all things about the Bible all my life. When I was 7, I came to realize I needed to make a profession of faith. … I knew it was what I should do. I walked the aisle and my mom (the church pianist) was playing the piano.

Q: Can you share about your time as moderator?
A: As moderator, what I have tried to do is to help our association be trained to reach people. (I’ve) tried to encourage more pastors to be active in the association. The work inside the association is a nurturing kind of thing. … We have to nurture churches to be invested in the association. … We are autonomous yet working together.

Q: What difference has Christ made in your life?
A: Basically, for me, I don’t understand life without Him. Before I was saved, I imagined that church was where you were supposed to be. My mom and dad opened the doors for all the activities (at our church). It was just part of who we were.

Q: How do you see yourself involved in the ministry in the future?
A: I cannot imagine a day I am not involved in ministry in some way. I love being in front of folks and delivering the gospel. I can’t imagine retirement. … I don’t want to see a time in my life where I’m not able to step into the pulpit (and preach).