John came to The Ark in 2009 after being a Youth Pastor for the previous 8 years in Colorado. He received a degree in Pastoral Christian Ministries from Oral Roberts University and also met his wife, Lindsay, while attending ORU. They have been married for eight years and have three children, Brooklyn, Jonathan, and Naomi Hope. Some of John’s hobbies include playing guitar, golfing, tennis, and cheering wildly for the Dallas Cowboys.

John is an excellent role model and leader to the students at The Ark. He is a gifted and inspiring communicator with a genuine love for the students he leads. The Student Ministry offers Sunday classes, special weekend events, summer camps and a weekly Wednesday night service for 7th thru 12th grade students.

Brandon joined The Ark in 2011 and was previously a youth pastor for 5 years in Northern California. He graduated from Southeastern University with a degree in Practical Theology and soon after married his beautiful wife, Brittany. Brandon’s hobbies include spending time with his wife, playing football, reading, working on cars, watching Burn Notice and White Collar, finding tasty places to eat and playing with their awesome dog, Thor. 

Brandon’s passion is to be a spiritual coach for students, giving them the love and spiritual tools they need to develop an unshakable faith that impacts their world.