Jonah Holden

The day I met Brad, I was so sure what I was going to do with my life. I was going to finish my degree in Criminal Justice and go on to be a police officer. However, after spending time with Brad at this crucial time in my life, he helped me realize who I truly was. The reason I wanted to be a cop is because I thought I would be good at it and everyone agreed. Brad was the first person to look me in the eye and say “that’s not you” and he was right. He helped me down a path that would lead me to meet my wonderful wife, Rachel, and to my job as a youth minister in Aurora, Colorado. Brad will always be my friend, but he is also a man that helped me at a crucial time in life.
 

Dexter Wise

I met Brad in Germany as an overly confident, overly planned 23 year old. The next 20 years of my life were planned based on what I believed was going to make me happy with an emphasis on professional and financial success. Brad gently moved me towards considering areas which may provide lasting satisfaction, such as relational success and character development through helping me discover the right questions to ask and rarely if ever giving me an answer I didn’t need. Had I not met Brad, I’d either be a “successful” Army officer who doesn’t understand why he can’t find stable relationships or a “successful” businessman who works so much his wife is essentially a single mother. Through Brad’s friendly influence, I currently have a challenging, rewarding job in finance that allows me to engage with my family simultaneously. I truly am happy and Brad deserves a huge amount of credit for coaching me to this point.

Dr. John Spencer

When I first met Brad, I was a cynical 19-year-old community college student who thought I had life figured out. Brad challenged me to engage in deep conversations about the meaning of life and the source of happiness. I was caught up in the trap of preparing for the next phase and missing out on the epic life. I had confused comfort with contentment. Brad gave me the tools for thinking critically about life and for engaging in meaningful relationships with others. Two decades later, I am a professor and a thriving entrepreneur and author. I have an amazing wife and three great children. And despite the conflict and the challenges and even the chaos of it all, I am genuinely happy.