Brent Parsley is currently planting a church called ONEchapel in Austin, Texas with his brother, Ross, and family and is envisioning a unique family approach to discipleship for the next generation.

Brent served as the _tag student ministries pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs for 10 years. Under his leadership the ministry grew from 300 to 1,400 students. He led a team of over 250 volunteer leaders, and encouraged and equipped youth pastors along the way. Brent also played a primary role in launching Heartwork, a network of student ministries rescuing and providing care for orphans around the world. He is a regular speaker at the Desperation Youth Conference each summer and you might find him speaking at retreats, conferences, and youth pastor training events across the country.

Brent is a graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in theology. He has a passion for the local church and desires to see families united in serving God’s purpose in their generation. He is on a mission to see strong, healthy youth pastors leading powerful student ministries that produce life long followers of Jesus.

Brent lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Maria, and their 3 kids, Aurora, Ewan, and Reese.

He loves Macs, coffee, marketing and branding, music, waterskiing, books, youth and pop culture, and movies.