Daniel Carlock

My name is Daniel Carlock. I’m a former Student Pastor, Ocean Camp Director, and Reform School Director with over ten years of ESL teaching experience in China. I’m a U.S. citizen currently serving in China, praying about the wider region. My wife and I want to live among families and students in a way that makes the Gospel known through ordinary presence — consistent welcome, shared life, and room to belong. We’re also committed to walking alongside other Christian workers in the same place. Right now that means teaching, building real relationships, and staying present with the people in front of us.

I spent years in the U.S. walking with young people and families through faith, discipleship, and the hard parts of life. Teaching ESL in China has deepened that call. I’ve seen how isolation and uncertainty shape families, and I’ve grown convinced that the Gospel is best lived through presence that stays rather than programs that come and go. We’re taking this one step at a time. We remain open to wherever the Lord leads next in the wider region. For now the work is here: teaching, relationships, and ordinary presence with families, students, and other Christian workers.

1. Wisdom and favor for the next steps 2. Open doors to serve families, students, and other Christian workers well 3. Local relationships that can bear long-term fruit

My wife and I are currently serving in China, praying about the wider region. We hope to serve in Thailand, yet some doors are also opening here in China. We are in a season of real uncertainty about where we are to serve long-term. What we are not uncertain about is who we are called to serve and that we are called to serve. Families. Students. Other Christian workers. We want to stay present with people through ordinary presence — teaching, building real relationships, and walking with them over time. If you’d like to walk with us in this season we would be deeply humbled.