Pastor Don has a long history with Calvary Chapel. After he gave his life to Christ at a Billy Graham Los Angeles Crusade in the 1960’s, he served as Assistant Pastor to Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and founded Calvary Chapel Bible College. Pastor Don also pastored several Calvary Chapel Churches including Calvary Chapel Lake Arrowhead, Calvary Chapel in Redlands and Calvary Chapel Laguna Beach, California. He was also instrumental in planting several Calvary Chapel Churches in the Bay Area that grew out of Calvary Chapel of San Jose.

Pastor Don and his wife Jean have been married for over 50 years, have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. They travel the world teaching at churches, bible colleges, conferences and retreats with Calvary Way Ministries.