Daniel J. Sparks is a Christian teacher, speaker, and writer, and serves as a presbyter in the Reformed Episcopal Church. He is president of Sparks Media and the editor of ArmyChaplaincy.com.
A native of Alabama, Daniel earned the Bachelor of Arts at The University of Alabama and the Master of Divinity at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School.
Daniel served in parishes and ministries in the Birmingham, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama areas. He also worked as a volunteer chaplain for Christian activist events such as the Ten Commandments rallies in Montgomery in 2003 and the Terri Schindler Schiavo vigil in Pinellas Park, Florida in 2005. He previously served on the board of the Alabama Clergy Council.
In 2005, Daniel founded the Anglican Bible and Book Society and presently serves on the Society’s board.
Daniel was an active duty U.S. Army chaplain from 2006 through 2011, deploying to both Iraq (2006-2008) and Afghanistan (2010-2011). He served with the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, and 43rd Special Troops Battalion at Fort Carson, Colorado; and 2nd Engineer Battalion at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
