Brad received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley, his Master of Arts degree from Simpson University in Redding, CA and his Doctorate in International Christian Relations from Vision International University in Ramona, CA. As a Missionary and Bible translator Brad has been privileged to minister in eight countries including Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and most recently, Nepal and New Guinea. He served with Wycliffe Associates from 2016-2018 as the Southwest Area Director and National Banquet Speaker Trainer. Brad has had the privilege to train more than two-hundred missionaries and speak to thousands around the world presenting a message of encouragement and hope. He says: At age 57, I find myself at a place in life that only God could custom-craft. For as long as I can remember, my joy and passion has been to 'make disciples' for Jesus Christ and equip others to do the same. Jesus instructed His followers to be His 'witnesses' both locally and globally (Acts 1:8), and as one of His servants, I am privileged to participate in such a calling. Having said all that, there will still never be any greater joy or fulfillment in life for me than hearing the sound of one of my daughter's voices saying, 'dad.' As an internationally recognized author, Brad has written five books including his most recent, Warriors in Your Midst, here in its second edition, which documents his life-threatening journey through the bush of Papua New Guinea in the hope of negotiating a peace treaty between two warring clans. Formerly a professional baseball player, Brad was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2014 and is a volunteer advocate and spokesman for NeoLife Whole Food Nutrition. Brad currently serves the local church as an Associate Pastor at Parkside Church in Auburn, CA, while serving the body of Christ as a missionary, author, and conference speaker. He lives in Auburn, CA with his wife of over 30 years, Karen, and has two daughters, Alison and Jennifer.
