Speaking
Bryan speaks at churches, conferences, denominational gatherings, and podcasts on disability ministry, family discipleship, and technology-mediated ministry.
For keynote addresses, breakout sessions, parent workshops, leadership trainings, or podcast conversations.
Topics
Each session can be adapted for keynote addresses, breakout workshops, parent forums, leadership trainings, or podcast conversations.
A practical, biblically grounded session for youth pastors, volunteers, and parents. Covers common hidden disabilities, how they show up in youth group settings, simple environmental and teaching adjustments, and a volunteer training framework that doesn't require a specialist to lead.
An exposition of Scripture's witness to disability — from the Old Testament's care laws to Jesus' healing ministry to Paul's body metaphor. Argues that the church's credibility in a watching world depends in part on how we welcome those society marginalizes. Includes discussion of suffering, healing, and hope.
Draws on doctoral research and fifteen years of pastoral practice to offer parents realistic rhythms for discipleship at the table, in the car, and at bedtime. Addresses screen time, social media, and using technology as a tool rather than a substitute for embodied spiritual formation.
Presents original mixed-methods research on how churches across size and region are using digital tools — what works, what doesn't, and what the data says about retention, engagement, and spiritual growth. Includes a practical framework for evaluating any technology through a theological lens.
Neurodiverse learners process differently — not less. This session explores how memory, attention, sensory processing, and social cognition shape spiritual formation. Offers concrete strategies for teaching, mentoring, and worship planning that honor different minds while keeping the gospel central.
A start-to-finish guide for launching or rebuilding a disability ministry: assessing current culture, recruiting and training volunteers, partnering with parents, adapting environments, and measuring success beyond attendance. Designed for churches with no budget, no staff position, and no idea where to begin.
A pastoral, personal session from a father who has walked the diagnosis, IEP meetings, therapy schedules, and late-night prayers. Addresses grief and hope, marriage under pressure, sibling relationships, and finding community. Not a how-to — more of a 'you are not alone' with hard-won wisdom.
Youth ministry suffers from high turnover and burnout. This session reframes leadership around shepherding: knowing your people, staying long enough to matter, building teams that outlast you, and measuring success in decades rather than attendance spikes. For leaders who want to stay — and to stay healthy.
Past Speaking Engagements
Replanted Conference — Jacksonville, FLBreakout Session
Disability and the Church Conference — Washington, DCBreakout Session
Key Ministry the Podcast — Episode 180Podcast
Celebration Baptist Church Leadership Training — Tallahassee, FLTraining Workshop
Florida Baptist Convention Church Leadership Workshop — FloridaWorkshop
Florida Baptist Convention Church Leadership Workshop — FloridaWorkshop
USF Baptist Campus Ministry Leadership Workshop — Tampa, FLWorkshop
Florida Baptist Next Gen Leader Summit — FloridaWorkshop
Florida Baptist Biblical Care Conference — FloridaConference Session
Social Media Church Podcast — Episode 374Podcast
Youth Pastor Theologian Podcast — Episode 27Podcast
First Baptist Church Leadership Training — Mansfield, TXTraining Presentation
Society of Professors in Christian Education (SPCE) Annual Meeting — Dallas, TXAcademic Paper
Association of Youth Ministry Educators (AYME) Annual Meeting — Dallas, TXAcademic Paper
Alabama State VBS Training Tour, South Region Team — AlabamaPresentation
FAQ
Whether you are planning a conference, parent workshop, staff training, or podcast recording, I would love to explore how we can serve your people together.
Typical response time: 1–2 business days