Marvin Daniels is the
Executive Director/CEO of The Hope Center KC a Community and Youth Development
organization whose mission is to develop healthy communities where the
vulnerable can have Hope and Flourish. -Proverbs 13:12
He holds a Masters in Education and Urban Missiology; and
accredited certifications in Mediation and Dispute Resolution; and Youth Development
in the Urban Context.
Marvin recently served as Vice
President of Leadership Development at Kids Across America (KAA) and the
Director of Higher Ground a servant leadership training program; and the
Founder of Beyond the Norm- a training program that provides transformational
skills for transformational ministry; He served as Adjunct Professor of Youth
Ministry at Gordon College and North Park College; Youth Pastored in New York City;
Chicago; Boston; and Philadelphia; Street Outreach Worker; Program Manager for
the Salvation Army, Urban Young Life, and served with the Jackson County
Juvenile Courts in Kansas City.
Marvin also served as the
Mediation Specialist for Cambridge and Boston Public School Systems; and as the
Great Lakes Regional Facilitator for Compassion International USA Division
where he was responsible for the training and development of youth and children
workers in seven Midwest States and 15 urban cities; along with many other
venues of urban youth development for the past thirty years.
Marvin continues to speak, lecture and train on relevant
issues pertaining to urban ministry, urban education, and child and youth
development. He also serves as a Trainer in Scenario Planning and Change
Management for the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative.
He is married to Angie for 27 years and they have 5
children together (three sons) Malachi, Isaiah, Micah, and (two daughters) Imani
and Nia. Marvin enjoys reading, musical productions, fellowshipping with
friends, and creating memories with his family.
Life’s mission passage:
“Watch your life and doctrine closely.
Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself
and your hearers.” – 1 Timothy 4:16
