Senior Pastors
Dan and Joy Russell

Dan was installed as Senior Pastor of Wellspring Foursquare Church in December of 2007. Dan has a passion to see leaders step into their ministry calling regardless the cost working to train up pastors and leaders from all over the world. His testimony has been published inside Bibles used at Promise Keeper events as well as Bibles passed out at the Olympic Games and he was featured on the cover of New Man Magazine.

Dan has traveled extensively around the world speaking in churches and working with men's ministries, singles and teaching at marriage conferences. Dan is currently serving International Foursquare as over sight for church planting in Clark County, Washington as well as the District oversight of Student Ministries in the Mount Hood District.

For 15 years prior to coming to Battle Ground he was as a Pastor of Student Ministries, serving the last seven years at East Hill Foursquare Church in Gresham, Oregon. Dan's successful athletic career serves as a relevant foundation for his ministry to young leaders all around the globe challenging them to step into their ministry calling with faith and courage. He is currently part of the USA Wrestling National Coaching Staff and was an Olympic Coach at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Dan has served as an Olympic Solidarity Instructor for Palau, Guam and the Federated States of Micronesia and was named the World Cup Coach for 2005 and 2007. As a four-time NCAA Champion, a four-time Academic All-American, and being named the 1995 Unofficial Champion of the World, he has represented the United States in 44 nations.

Dan is an accomplished motivational speaker, speaking to hundreds of schools nationally and internationally. His ability to encourage students as a role model has been a gift to the body of Christ.

Dan and his wife, Joy, who has been an active Worship Pastor/Director, have four incredible children: son Ryan and daughters Sarah, Dani and Hannah.