Brian was born in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his triplet siblings Brandon and Brooke. He gave his life to the Lord in middle school and was discipled by the late David Landrith at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Brian has served at churches in Tennessee, Samoa, and Hawaii. He has also worked as a Church Planting Catalyst for the North American Mission Board before joining the staff team at the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention.
Brian earned a Master’s of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a PhD from Southwestern Theological Seminary. He focused on early Christianity in Samoa.
He enjoys camping, outdoor sports, and college football. Brian’s focus will be on advancing the mission of the local church through evangelism, outreach, missions, and church planting.