Dr. Daniel Wallace married his wife, Pati, 40 years ago. They have four sons and two granddaughters. He is a native Californian, a pastor, and a former surfer. Dr. Wallace was transplanted to Texas and has taught for more than 28 years at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he is professor of New Testament Studies.
One of his students over the years was Dave Bruskas, now a pastor and Executive Elder at Mars Hill.
Dr. Wallace is also the Executive Director of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. He earned his B.A. at Biola University and went on to earn a ThM degree and PhD from Dallas Theological Seminary. His postdoctoral studies have taken him around the world from Australia to Africa. He has been part of writing, editing, or contributing to more than 24 books and Pastor Mark Driscoll respects him as one of the foremost New Testament scholars in the world today.