Swift Runners

 Meet our Pastor and his Family

Dan Kriel
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• Youth Pastor, 1995-2017.
• Striving to help people reach their fullest potential while honoring Jesus everyday.
• Uses a coaching and mentoring approach in personal ministry. 
• B.A. History, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
• M.A. Ministry, Lancaster Bible College Graduate School.
• Enjoys cycling, hiking, travel, college football, and cooking,
• Reads non-fiction stories of adventure and survival.
• Sermon references to history, global missions, and sports.
• A Coach with LEAD222, providing intentional coaching for youth pastors. 

Krista Kriel

• B.S. Music Education, Messiah College.
• M.Ed. Music Education, University of the Arts.
• Director of Middle and High School Strings and Orchestra in Gettysburg Area School District.
• Conductor, Harrisburg Junior Youth Symphony.
• Violinist, Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra and Carlisle String Quartet.
• Leads the music team with Swift Run.
• Runs for pleasure and cycles with Dan.
• Reads fiction stories of struggle and hope.

The Kriel Family

​Dan and Krista are parents to three daughters Ashley McDaniel, Hannah King, and Paige (pic L-R). Ashley is married to Travis and is the Strings/Orchestra Director at New Oxford Middle and High Schools. She earned a B.S. in Music Education at Messiah College. Hannah is married to Chase and is an Assistant Director of Annual Giving with Gettysburg College. Hannah earned a B.S. in HDFS at Penn State. Paige, a student at Gettysburg Area High School, enjoys music and art, academics, and playing field hockey. All three daughters worship and serve in the Swift Run community of faith.