Family
Dale has been serving since 1987 and Kathy since 2001, and together they are “Called to Build and to Teach,” with Kathy’s background in education allowing her to lead English Schools in Chile and Richmond, continuing as a teacher in the English School of the base while also teaching English to refugee adults and children, developing programs such as M.A.T.T.E.R. (“Mentor And Teach To Encourage and Reach”) and Rec & Read, and showing a commitment to education, mentoring, and hospitality in their family and community life.

Ministry
Since 1988, Dale has led and hosted dozens of IMPACT construction teams in Chile, Bolivia, Honduras, and other Latin American countries and was instrumental in the development and building of YWAM bases in Santiago for six years and Pichilemu for six years, co-led eleven dental teams to Chile, served with Mission Builders in Kona, Hawaii multiple times, and hosted many Mission Builders volunteers who improved the Richmond base facilities, served as Maintenance Manager for YWAM Richmond properties since 1994 except for six years in Chile, currently serves as Secretary on the YWAM River City Board of Directors and is on the sub-committee for YWAM Properties, and at this stage of life and with his years of experience, Dale trains and encourages younger leaders in YWAM both in Richmond and in South America, while Kathy continues leading Rec & Read, expanding online Bible-based English classes through Crescent Project, and developing refugee and children’s ministries to teach English, provide tutoring, and create opportunities in dance, drama, guitar lessons, and soccer, demonstrating a lifelong dedication to equipping and discipling others in local and international ministry contexts.