Who is Dan DeMatte...

Growing up, Dan had two dreams – be the best wrestler in the state of Ohio and go to college at Notre Dame. All of his time and energy went towards pursuing these dreams in high school, until a series of events caused both of these dreams to come crashing down. After realizing that there was truly no dream worth living for other than the dream of heaven, Dan completely reoriented his life and his priorities so that his unchanging God was his core. After graduating high school and served as a missionary for a year before returning to his home town in Columbus, OH. and helping to form a dynamic college ministry at Ohio State University and working towards degrees at Ohio Dominican in Theology and Philosophy. At the same time, he became a youth minister and quickly formed a powerful army of disciples for the Lord Jesus Christ. As he continues to serve the Lord as a youth minister in Columbus, he is also the program director for two huge youth movements, Jesus Jams and Catholic Youth Summer Camp.

Dan was featured on a reality TV show called God or the Girl. The show aimed to portray his discernment process between the priesthood and the married life. In his discernment process, Dan carried an 80lb cross on a 22 mile pilgrimage in order to better unite himself to the cross of Christ – the center of all vocations. After discerning his call for three years, he heard the Lord call him to the life of a married man – God through the girl. Dan is happily married and has his first baby on the way.

As a speaker and evangelist, it is Dan’s goal to encourage all young people to reject sin and Satan, and all of his empty promises, and to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a fearless and radical way. He believes that every person is called to be a saint. He believes that this world is in need of an intense renewal. He believes that the renewal begins with you!