about curtis
Curtis McDaniel grew up in the South in the states of Alabama and Tennessee. He attended several different schools in college, but finally graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in History. At UF, he became involved in RUF and caught a passion for ministering to students. After college, he went to Covenant Theological Seminary and graduated with his M.Div in 2009. During his time there, he married Margaret whom he had met through RUF at UF.
After graduation, God opened a door to serve as an assistant and eventually associate pastor at a church in Savannah, GA (Grace Church of the Islands). While he was called primarily to work with middle and high school students, he had a broad array of experience in pastoral ministry. In 2013, the Lord opened a door for them to work with RUF at Purdue University. Curtis served there for 8.5 years until he became the RUF Area Coordinator for Georgia & Florida in 2022.
They have been blessed with three children: Anna, Kate, and Drew. In his free time, Curtis likes reading books, riding his bike, watching & playing sports (Go Gators!) and watching a good movie/TV show. The McDaniels are grateful to be back in the state of Florida and are excited about this opportunity.