Land Center for Cultural Engagement
Mission Statement
The Land Center for Cultural Engagement exists to train the next generation, equip the church, and host important conversations on the intersection of Christianity and culture.
Objectives
The Land Center will convene private gatherings of leaders across the evangelical world to discuss important issues that impact the church and the culture. This will include, but not be limited to, an advisory council made up of SBC leaders, pastors, civil leaders, and public officials.
Director
Daniel Darling is an author, pastor, and Christian leader. He is the director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan is a bestselling author of several books, including The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, The Characters of Christmas, The Characters of Easter, and A Way With Words. He is the general editor, along with Trillia Newbell, of a small group study on racial reconciliation, The Church and the Racial Divide and is a contributor to The Worldview Study Bible.
Dan is an award–winning writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications. He is a columnist for World magazine and a regular contributor to USA Today. Dan’s work is often featured in Christianity Today and The Gospel Coalition and his op-eds have appeared in The Washington Post, CNN, Washington Times, Time, Huffington Post, National Review, First Things, and other leading outlets.
Publisher’s Weekly called his writing style “substantive and punchy.” Dan speaks and preaches around the country and is regularly interviewed on radio and television, including MSNBC’s Morning Joe and CNN and Fox. He is the host of a popular weekly podcast, The Way Home, where he interviews Christian leaders, politicians, and journalists.
Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College, has studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan has served churches in Illinois and Tennessee. He and his wife Angela have four children.
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