Brent Bland is the pastor of a thriving Wesleyan-based Community Church. He and his wife Jennifer were part of the group that founded the church in early 2006. Brent accepted God's call to preach in 1993, and is currently in his third pastorate. After experiencing the tragic loss of their own teenage son, Brent has a passion for ministering to those who have suffered the untimely death of a child. Jennifer serves in the community and church, and enjoys sharing her gift of hospitality. Brent and Jennifer were married in 1979 and have an adult son, Tyler. The couple resides in rural EI Dorado Springs, Missouri.