As Bishop over Reignite Ministries International, and Founding Pastor of Reignite Palm Springs, Brian is a testimony to the redemptive, transformative power of God. Although raised in the church, he actually didn’t have a personal revelation of Jesus Christ until the age of 26. During the next 12 years he was ministered to by some of the great generals of the faith in the Charismatic Movement. Many laid their hands on him, imparted their anointing, and prophesied of the incredible future God had in store for him in the ministry. Brian served on the crusade team of an international ministry for a time, but God’s plans seemed like nothing more than delusions of grandeur when he walked away from his faith while trying to reconcile it with his sexuality. The following years would leave Brian a homeless meth addict, who believed the lie that God didn’t love him because of who he was.
Restored and redeemed, Brian now preaches with great passion the message of grace and inclusion to a community of people that the enemy has told the same lie and oversees a network of churches on multiple continents with a global vision to bring that same inclusive gospel of Jesus Christ to marginalized people everywhere. The grandson of a German Jewish immigrant, Brian has reconnected with the roots of his Christian faith through studying his Jewish heritage. He is a passionate lover of Israel and the Jewish people, and considers himself “Messianic” in his core beliefs.