Pastor Dan
Pastor Dan Erlenbusch
Pastor Dan Erlenbusch and his wife Karyn, have served in ministry for over 27 years in three different parishes. Their first church was in Garden Grove, California (1977-1985), then Orange, California (1985-1992) and presently (for the last 15 years) have served as mission developer and pastor of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in Ramona.
Pastor Dan attended California State University, Fullerton, and graduated with a degree in history. He then attended Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, in South Carolina where he earned his master of divinity degree.
Pastor Dan and Karyn were called and trained to develop this new mission in Ramona. The ministry has grown to over 500 baptized members, and is now at the crossroads of building a facility that will minister to the community.
The vision of Spirit of Joy and the ministry has always been to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to all people.
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“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
—Romans 15:5-6