Upclose -- Brian Lucas

Jessica Garrison

When were you hired: About three year ago

Family Status: My wife, Melanie; my dad and mom, Howard and Debbie

Age: 27

Education: I’ve studied architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,

economics at Southern Methodist University, and theology at Vanguard

University

Past Positions: I was an intern in the high school department at Mariners

Church before I came to Grace

Present Occupation: High School Pastor

Explanation of job: I encourage high school students to live Godly by

teaching the bible

Your greatest professional achievement: Every student who walks through

the door on Sunday morning to church to learn

Your greatest personal achievement: Being used by God to bring people to

believe in Jesus

Your personal motto: For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as

Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake -- 2 Corinthians 4:5

Your greatest extravagance: My wife’s wedding ring

The best book you’ve ever read: “The Divine Conspiracy” by Dallas Willard

The compact disc in your car right now: Phil Keaggy, Beyond Nature

Your most treasured possession: My wedding ring

Word or phrase you most overuse: I’m tired

What can you cook: A peanut and butter sandwich

A habit you wish you could change: The 3 o’clock cafe latte at Starbucks

The college major you almost took: Business

Your last charitable act: That’s secret

As a child, what did schoolmates tease you about: My nose would get

really sunburned and they would call me Rudy for Rudolphthe red-nosed

reindeer

What’s in your trunk right now: Golf clubs, my workout bag and a pair of

dress shoes

The first thing that attracted you to your spouse: I absolutely loved her

smile

The worst idea you ever had: Betting that I would not kiss my wife until

we got married ... I lost

What would you have been voted in high school: I was voted Freddy

Fraternity

Who are your heroes: Charles Spurgeon, the apostle Paul and Jesus

Favorite escape from reality: Golf

One thing you would change about the world if you could: The world’s view

of God and their necessity to be at peace with him through a relationship

with his son, Jesus of Nazareth

Your idea of exercise: Thirty minutes of cardio, 30 minutes of weights

and 30 minutes of stretching

The thing you dislike most about your appearance: My toes

I have a dream that: We would have a high school event at Davidson Field

with great music, a full crowd, and I could preach the good news of Jesus

Christ, and that students would be cut to the heart and commit their

lives to him and be saved

Phone number: (714) 549-8599