Daniel Benedict
Daniel Benedict has devoted more than 50 years to worship planning and leadership as a scholar, writer, teacher, and practitioner. Since 2006, he has taught hundreds of students through BeADisciple.com. From 1993 to 2005, he served as Director of Worship Resources for Discipleship Ministries. His work centers on shaping congregational life around the sacraments and the means of grace while fostering shared leadership between clergy and laity to enrich worship. Passionate about cultivating meaningful celebrations of Holy Communion, he mentors clergy, laity, and congregations in bringing energy, presence, and flow to worship, following the United Methodist Church’s “Basic Pattern of Worship.” He is also the author of “Patterned by Grace: How Liturgy Shapes Us,” a foundational resource for laity.