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Dr. Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family Ministry at RenewaNation. Josh served as a pastor for nearly 20 years, has a PhD in Family Ministry, serves on the board of Awana, is the Assistant Editor for The Review Magazine, and is the author or editor of ten books on parenting and grandparenting including Biblical Grandparenting, Biblical Worldview, and 50 Things Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home.

He is married to Jen, they homeschool their five children, and live in Minnesota on a farm where they raise KuneKune pigs, heritage breed chickens, and their black lab Liberty. Josh blogs at GospelShapedFamily.com, enjoys camping with friends, reading a great book next to a crackling fire, and catching fish in Minnesota lakes.

The first decade of Dan’s work was all about the fun of learning and growing at summer camp and in the outdoors.

The second decade was focused on the professional aspects of youth and parent development. Dan learned the ins and outs of risk management, program and staff development, team building, and family enrichment. Some of Dan’s teachers were the exceptional staff and owners at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC, and the camp professionals at the American Camp Association.

The third decade was a blending of heart, mind, and body. After three decades of work in one field, Dan began to see deeper roots take hold, and that tends to lead to some new growth and callings. Dan built on the connection between leaving home and being welcomed into a safe place where something new can take hold.

With these emerging insights, Dan added the Father/Son and Catalyst programs at Camp Rockmont. This “leaving home” is a pilgrimage of sorts. Many times we have to leave home from “business as usual” to allow necessary growth to take place. There are things you cannot learn in your front yard, school, or sanctuary…

After three decades of leading in the professional camping industry, Dan developed a keen sense of how important the relationship with a trusted mentor is. He saw firsthand how our modern society neglects mentoring through life’s most significant transitions, leaving many people lost and isolated.

In 2020, Dan took a leap and launched Animate Mentoring so he and other team members can serve as guides through the stages of adolescence, parenthood, and mid-life passage, and provide direction and support so relationships can flourish as life changes over time.