Meet The Pastor
Dr. Daniel R. Hyde
The Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Hyde (“Pastor Danny”) is a 3rd generation SoCal native whose eclectic past has prepared him to minister in the diverse culture that is Southern California. He was born in Long Beach and soon baptized in the Roman Catholic Church. During his early childhood, his father was converted through the Calvary Chapel Movement in Costa Mesa. Eventually Danny was invited to Hope Chapel Hermosa Beach when he was 17 and was converted to Christ. He attended Southern California College/Vanguard University (Assemblies of God) on a basketball scholarship. During this time he became disillusioned leading him on a two-year journey exploring other religions. After this, he and his now-wife, Karajean, co-youth pastored at a non-denominational Pentecostal church. All this led Danny to discover the riches of the historic Protestant and Reformed Christian faith.
After graduating from SCC (B.A., 1997), Danny studied at Westminster Seminary California (M.Div., 2000), Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (Th.M., 2010), and defended his doctoral dissertation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Ph.D., 2022).
Danny has written numerous books to help people of all backgrounds grow in the knowledge of Christ, including Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims (Reformation Trust Publishing, 2010).
Pastor Danny is married to his college sweetheart, Karajean, who serves as Director of the Irvine Math Project, and they have four children: Cyprian, Caiden, Daxton, and Sadie. Together they enjoy showing the love of Jesus through hospitality in their home, welcoming any and all who need a meal, prayer, and the encouragement of the Word.