Brent was born in North Carolina into a loving family with five sisters and a brother. Though he’s moved around, he still remains a Tar Heel fan. Brent gave his heart to Jesus as a young man at the age of 19.
He graduated from God’s Bible School and College (B.A.) located in Cincinnati, OH. A few years later he graduated from Nazarene Theological Seminary (M.Div.) in Kansas City, Missouri. Starting out in the Wesleyan Denomination he transferred to the Church of the Nazarene, where he was ordained as an Elder. Brent has pastored in Indiana, North Carolina, Kentucky and South Carolina.
He is married to Victoria. They have a blended family of 7 grown children and 4 grandchildren.
Brent and Victoria, convinced of the Lord’s leading, moved to West Columbia in April, 2016 to serve as lead pastor at West Columbia Central Church of the Nazarene.