Bryan Nelson

Personal History

Born in Milwaukee, WI, his roots are in Kansas.  He began following Jesus when he was 6 years old - but didn't give his entire life to God until his high school years.  After college, he spent ten years on staff at Grace Church (Lititz, Pennsylvania) until April 2007 when Bryan and his family moved to Topeka to join the team at TBC.

Education

• B.S. Music Performance - Grace College (Winona Lake, IN)
• B.S. Music Education - Grace College (Winona Lake, IN)
• M.A. in Ministry (Leadership Studies) - Lancaster Bible College & Graduate School (Lancaster, PA)

Ministry Responsibilities

Oversees the music and drama ministries for weekend worship.  He enjoys a crazy light show once and awhile.

Family

His mom was from Wichita, KS and his dad was from Lincoln, NE.  Bryan met his wife through mutual college and music friends and married August 18, 2001.  Bryan and his wife Lisa have two children (Joshua, born December 2004 and Kayla, born November 2006).

Interesting Stuff

He plays guitar, keyboard, and a few other instruments.  He enjoys blogging (see his blog - verticalresonator) and enjoys just about anything with technology.  He's also enjoys anything with NASA, space flight, and the cosmos.  Summers you can find him flying remote control airplanes.