Beyond his teaching, he works with FM students to coach them through the ordination process, and recruits among the students who do not have a home denomination. Before coming to SAU in 2004, Brian served the Southern Michigan Conference at Westland Free Methodist Church as Youth Pastor. During the last 2 decades, he served at the Wilmore FMC, was the General Director of the International Youth Conference (now FMYC), represented the Free Methodist Church as consultant for curriculum at Word Action Press, and worked as the Assistant Director of the John Wesley Seminary Foundation at Asbury Theological Seminary. He received his BA at Judson College, M.Div from Asbury Theological Seminary, and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.