Dale served as the senior pastor for churches in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Reno, Nevada and Santa Rosa, California. He also served as an associate pastor for churches in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Farmington, New Mexico and Texarkana, Arkansas. During part of the time he traveled as an evangelist, he served as District Campus Ministries Director for the New Mexico District of the Assemblies of God (now called the New Mexico Ministry Network). The Chi Alpha medallion shown in the photo was created by a renowned native American artisan in New Mexico.