About Darin Sargent

Born With One Hand. Never Short On Purpose.

For more than 30 years, Darin has turned what could have disqualified him into the message that's shaped leaders, families, and students across the country — because purpose was never about having everything you think you need.

750,000+ People Reached · 30+ Years Speaking & Coaching · Director, Ministry Central (UPCI)
Darin Sargent laughing during a podcast interview
How It Started

Nothing Is Impossible If You Just Try.

Darin was born with one hand — a difference that could have become his limitation, but instead became his laboratory. Life is full of challenges, and how you respond to yours determines the direction of everything that follows. That attitude has never wavered: nothing is impossible if you just try.

In 2008, Darin started sharing what that lesson had taught him, and it grew into two decades on stages he never expected — schools, churches, conferences, camps, and corporate events. He's since spoken to more than 750,000 people across the country.

Alongside the stage, Darin spent more than 20 years pastoring and leading ministry organizations and teams through growth, crisis, and change — the real proving ground for everything he now teaches.

Today, Darin channels that same conviction into Leadership Strategies — the coaching program he leads to help pastors, executives, and leaders close the gap between where they are and who they were created to be.

Leadership & Personal Growth Coach — NeuroChange Method, Makin Institute Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach Author, Battle the Beast, Parenting with Purpose & The Gift of the Empty Sleeve Director, Ministry Central (UPCI)
In His Words

Four books. One theme — purpose doesn't wait for you to feel ready.

01

Battle The Beast

Defeating the lions that oppose your destiny — the message that started it all, on turning what could disqualify you into what defines your purpose.

02

Parenting With Purpose

A practical guide to raising kids intentionally instead of by accident, built on the same Blueprint Darin uses in leadership coaching.

03

The Gift Of The Empty Sleeve

Darin's own story of growing up with one hand — and why what looked like a gift wrapped in loss.

04

Fearfully & Wonderfully You

Coming 2027 — a new message on identity, worth, and how you were built on purpose, for a purpose.

Battle The Beast and Parenting With Purpose are available at PentecostalPublishing.com and Amazon.com.

Darin and Duana Sargent
Intentional Family Ministries

In 1993, Darin married Duana — and together they've raised three kids who still think having a dad with one arm is kind of cool. Today they lead Intentional Family Ministries together, helping couples and families build real, intentional lives.

Build A Marriage · Lead A Family · Leave A Legacy That Lasts
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Karen Rogerson
“Darin Sargent first crossed my path when he was a junior in high school. He was part of a very unique, creative, motivated group of overachievers. Halfway through the year, Darin had set the bar for everyone else in the speech class. Darin participated in many regional and state speech tournaments, and often wowed the competition. Life is so much easier when you have a sense of humor. People want to be a part of that fun and excitement — they want to be around someone who is always positive, fun-loving, and full of life. That is Darin Sargent. I'm thrilled to know that he is still sharing his gift with others.”
Karen Rogerson — Darin's High School Speech Teacher, Kimberly, ID
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