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Pastor Brian McDaniel – President
Evangelist, guest speaker, events, spokesman, broadcasting, praise report expert.
The bible says the gospel is the power of God unto salvation. With great power, the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Brian McDaniel came to the Lord in 1998 while sitting in a jail cell reading a book someone had handed him – the bible. He walked into the jail cell a bound prisoner of the enemy and walked out a free bond servant of Christ. From that point forward, he has had a passion to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with anyone the Lord puts across his path.
He is an ordained Pastor and is a guest speaker at churches and events. With his gift of evangelism, he has traveled to every continent in the world to evangelize and help church plants. His gift of encouragement enables him to coach team leaders and groups on how to share the gospel. His hands-on approach equips any group quickly on how to share the gospel. The groups Pastor Brian coaches are left with a life-changing experience that produces long-lasting results.
Pastor Brian is the President of a gospel message ministry called Cross to Light. Cross to Light has been organized for the purpose of helping people cross from darkness to light by receiving the gospel. Its core focus is evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.
Brian received a vision for Haiti after visiting shortly after the 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 Haitians. Because he had travelled all over the world he realized how open and in need the people were to receive the good news, the gospel of Jesus Christ. He prayed and the Lord told him to bring in the young men from the various provinces of Haiti to disciple them to become bible teaching pastors. Brian faithfully walked by faith to fulfill this vision.
Today, there are twelve bible teaching churches in Haiti from Haiti Bible Training Center graduates. They all teach inductively through the bible.
Pastor Brian currently shares his time living in Haiti and the United States. He is married to his beautiful Haitian bride, Sophia McDaniel. They have two daughters and a son together, Rebekah, Anna & Noah. Brian also has a son who lives and works in Southern California.
The bible says to preach the gospel to all nations and to go and make disciples. Jesus did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. In obedience to the great commission, the miracle of salvation has come to murderers, adulterers, the poor, and the broken-hearted, all for the glory of Jesus Christ. Praise the Lord for what He is doing for without Him we can do nothing.
Dave Hansen – Chairman
Pastor Dave serves as the Cross to Light chairman. He oversees all board meetings, is in frequent communication with the pastors in Haiti, and has provided wise counsel in a hostage situation or two.
Brandy Lee – US Administrator
Operations, project management, communications, board secretary, corporate policy & legal integrity signed, sealed & delivered. Praise report enthusiast.
Watson – Haiti Administrator
Haiti Bible Training Center operations, staff, student oversight, government filings, and emergency relief import manager. Incredibly talented worship leader and pastor.
McKenzy – Head of Security
Driver, security, mission team safety deputy. Works closely with the Haitian police. Dodges bullets and loves going on secret ops.
Nathan Foss – Board Member
IT, board member, helps provide wisdom from his time as an international missionary.
Paul Berry – Board Member
Pastor of Calvary Chapel Revival, board member, advisor, and a good one to have in the boat because he stays calm when the waves look big.