Born and raised in a Christian home, Brad quickly began leading a dual life – living one way when around those from his church and a very different way around everyone else. But God saved him from a life that was wildly spiraling out of control and brought Brad to his knees during the summer of 1998. This powerful interaction with Jesus lead him to commit his life to full-time vocational ministry, and he spent the next seven years gaining formal ministry training at Grace College and later at Grace Theological Seminary, ultimately graduating with a Master of Divinity in Counseling.