“I believe God has given me patience, talents, and a passionate heart for jr. high ministry. I know from experience that this can be a really tough age, and I feel called to bless and help kids during this rapidly changing and transforming time in their lives.” – Brandon Bell
Brandon is serving as a part-time youth minister for the Transformers, our Jr. High youth group. Lord willing, Brandon will be in a full-time position soon. Brandon and his beautiful wife Heather were led to Lake Cities in May 2007. They both have a passion for people of all ages, but especially children and they also have a heart for mission work. “Lake Cities is the church we’ve been looking for, for a long time. We’re so glad God has lead us here and put us to work!”
Brandon graduated from Canton High School in 1999, and left for Tampa, Fl where he went to Florida College until 2001. He then transferred to the University of North Texas where he and Heather met. He graduated in 2004 with a BS in Kinesiology, and Teacher’s Certification.
Brandon has been teaching and coaching for the past 5 years. He has been working part time with the Transformers for the past 2 years. As of Summer 2009 Brandon will no longer be coaching so that he can put more time and energy into his ministry and his new family.
On August 12th 2008, Brandon and Heather were blessed with a precious and lively little girl named Maci. This family of 3, or 6 if you count to the 2 dogs and the cat, currently live in Roanoke, Tx.
BIRTH DATE:
March 12, 1981
ANNIVERSARY:
June 4, 2005
EDUCATION:
Canton High School (1996-1999)
Florida College (1999-2000)
University of North Texas (2001-2004)
Links:
-Facebook
INTERESTS AND FAVORITES
PLACES:
Kauai, Breckenridge and Winter Park, Destin, St. Peter/Tampa, San Diego, Philippines, Cozumel/Tulum
WHAT'S ON YOUR IPOD:
Christian, Reggae, Country, Hip-Hop, R&B, Big Band/Crooners, Rock/Alternative, Cuban/Latin, Jazz, Comedy (yeah, just slightly eclectic)
BOOKS:
The Bible, Left to Tell and Led by Faith, and Wild at Heart
What do you TiVo:
Man vs. Wild, Basketball & Football, Chappell Show, Expedition Africa, The Office, George Lopez, Everybody Loves Raymond, and King of Queens
SPORT TEAMS:
Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers
MOVIES:
Dumb & Dumber, The Bourne Trilogy, The Godfather Trilogy, Anchor Man, You, Me & Dupree, Without a Paddle, Gladiator, Patch Adams, The Nutty Professor, Brave Heart, & Behind Enemy Lines
DISLIKES:
MTV, Reality T.V., Traffic, Alarm Clocks, Time & the pace of our lives, Oppression & Injustice, Our addiction to technology, Onions, and Satan
ODD FACT:
I occasionally do open mic nights at stand-up comedy clubs, I can slam dunk a basketball, I often day dream about being the next Frank Sinatra, & an actor, & the next Man vs. Wild, & a secret opps sniper, & the President of the U.S.A., & being a missionary in Bora Bora, and playing in the NBA…….for real, I have a big imagination and major ADD.
LIFE SCRIPTURE:
“I’m asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of His glory. I pray that He would give you inner strength and power through His Spirit. Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation. This way, with all of God’s people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep His love is. You will know Christ’s love, which goes far beyond any knowledge. I am praying this so that you may be completely filled with God. Glory belongs to God, whose power is at work in us. By this power He can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory belongs to God in the Church and in Christ Jesus for all time and eternity! Amen.” - Ephesians 3:16-21
