Pastor Brian was born into a Mormon family in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1976. He formally left Mormonism and gave his heart to Christ in 1998. Within two years he was able to lead his own father to Christ as well as accept God's call to ministry. He earned a BA in Biblical Studies, with a focus on Christian Philosphy, from Southern Evangelical College in 2009 and completed his Masters of Divinity, with a focus on original biblical languages, theology and preaching, in 2011. He is currently planning for a doctoral degree.

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Brian has served as the Senior Pastor of Church on Main (formerly First Baptist Snellville) for five years. Previously he carried the same title for hostoric Northside Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC from 2009-2014 while serving as the President of Northside Christian Academy simultaneously. Prior to Northside, heheld a number of oastoral positions at Chalotte's Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Brian currently holds a position on the Board of Directors for "Build the Village Ministries" - a ministry that builds Christian schools, orphanages and churches throughout Kenya.

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Pastor Brian has been married to his wife, Amy, since 2004 and God has blessed them with two wonderful children; a daughter, Elizabeth Anne, and son, Jackson.