Dr. Brent Simpson has been in ministry since 1998 and is currently the Lead Pastor of ARISE Church. ARISE is a multi-campus, rapidly growing, and vibrant church located in the Brandon Florida area that has consistently been one of Outreach Magazines Top 100 Fastest Growing Churches in America. Dr. Brent serves as the Presbyter for Section 10 of the Penn Florida District of the Assemblies of God, oversee’s ARISE School of Ministry, Elsa’s House of Hope (orphanage), The ARISE Network of Churches, and serves on multiple ministry boards and committees.

Dr. Brent is known as a church leader with a specialization as a futurist, cultural anthropologist, and apologist. He serves as a church and business consultant working with organizations seeking to take their next steps in their growth journey.

Dr. Brent has ministered in hundreds of churches in over 60 countries around the world. He is the author of multiple books and curriculums including, Where’s the Beef? Reclaiming the Power of God in your Life and Ministry , The Man’s Manifesto: Rediscovering the Man within the Male, the TRUTH Apologetic curriculum.

Dr. Brent & his wife Ada are passionate about leading people to Jesus, and consistently see healings, deliverance and other miraculous signs in their meetings. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Apologetics from Trinity College and Seminary, a Master of Arts in Ministerial Leadership from Southeastern University, and a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Liberty University. He also has certifications as a life coach, positive psychology coach, and neuroscience coach.

He has three children, three grandchildren, and has been married to his wife Ada since 2000.

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