Brian, a native of Detroit and graduate of Harvard, has been pastor of Covenant Church since 1996. Before then he served as our assistant pastor for ten years, and has been a member of the church since its founding in 1975.

According to Brian, "The best thing that ever happened to me was encountering Jesus Christ when I was a freshman in college, way back in 1974. The second best thing was when Kathy Bell agreed to marry me, in 1977! The third best thing is our three wonderful children, Katie, Amy and Peter!" Brian and Kathy celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2002 and are eagerly looking forward to the next 25 years of life and love together.

Upon graduating from college, Brian worked at Logos Bookstores, an association of independent booksellers, from 1974-1986. He was the first (and current) headmaster of Covenant School (1985-present), and served as the school's 5th/6th grade teacher for ten years.

When asked about his "philosophy of ministry," Brian responds, "I believe that God is always at work, always drawing people to himself through Jesus, always creating his kingdom in hearts that are willing and extending it through lives that are faithful. My role as a pastor is to proclaim God's life-changing, life-shaping, life-transforming Message, to help people discern what God is saying to them, and to help them get going on loving God with everything they've got and loving their neighbors as they love themselves."