Dennis has been a member of Faith Baptist Fellowship since 1993. He has previously served as a member of Faith Baptist Elder Council for three terms. Dennis has been a regular teacher of Faith University adult Bible studies for many years. He has also been a member of many committees and served in various advisory roles through the years. Dennis and his wife, Susie, have been married for 48 years. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. Susie has been a longtime piano accompanist for Faith Baptist Fellowship. Dennis owns and operates several UPS Stores across eastern South Dakota.

Dennis grew up in O’Neill, Nebraska and accepted Christ as a teenager there. He was baptized in 1976 and has grown in his love for the church for the past fifty years.