Robert "Bobby" Brewer (1963 - June 11, 2024) was an American

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, author, and talk

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based in

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. In addition to being the co-host of a Christian radio show and pastor, he was known for being an

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who witnessed the 1997

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. In 2002, he wrote an article for the ''

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''. In 2022, he wrote a book, ''UFOs: 12 Things You Should Know (A Christian Perspective)'' (), in which he gave his assessment of the phenomenon.

Early life

Brewer was born in Japan at a

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base, his father was an enlisted sailor for the

. Brewer grew up in

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;

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; and

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prior to moving to

Education

Brewer obtained a Masters in Divinity (M. Div.) at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, a graduate school for aspiring pastors founded by Rev. Jerry Falwell in

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, and a Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min.) from

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in Phoenix, Arizona.

Career

While at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Brewer studied

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under Dr.

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, who has authored numerous books on the subject of church growth. Towns wrote the foreword to Brewer's book ''Postmodernism: What You Should Know & Do About It''. Upon completion of his doctorate, Brewer regularly spoke at Christian conferences regarding the implications of

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upon the North American church and how outreach and evangelistic methodologies could and should adjust for the transition of eras (i.e., Modern to Postmodern). Prior to becoming a "Cowboy Church" pastor for Reigning Grace Ranch, Rio Verde, Arizona, he served on the pastoral staff of two

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; Scottsdale Bible Church, and served as the Lead Pastor for North Chapel Bible Church in

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, Arizona which became a campus of Scottsdale Bible Church in 2021. Brewer was a founding team member for an

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ministry founded by actor

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and D'Ortenzio but restructured as "Death to Life Revolution" ministry. On January 10, 2021 it was announced by Scottsdale Bible Church that North Chapel Bible Church would become their Fountain Hills campus with a new location and with Brewer as the campus pastor. Following this merger and relocation, Brewer then became the Pastor of Reigning Grace Ranch in Rio Verde, Arizona on June 1, 2022.

Radio

From 2004-2008 Brewer was the co-host of ''Faith in the Real World'', a local call-in radio show in Phoenix, Arizona on AM 1360 KPXQ of

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. After partnering with

in 2006, the show's name and the format were changed to ''Breakthrough Radio''. In 2011, Brewer began co-hosting ''Freakshow'' with D'Ortenzio.

Bibliography

*''Postmodernism: What You Should Know and Do About It'' (). *''UFOs: 12 Things Everyone Should Know'' (). *''Help! I'm Really Single'' (). *Brewer has co-authored several books with Dr. Darryl DelHousaye, president of Phoenix Seminary, e.g., ''The Personal Journal of Solomon: A Commentary of Ecclesiastes for the Common Reader'' ().

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewer, Bobby 1965 births 2024 deaths American clergy American Evangelical writers American evangelicals American male non-fiction writers American radio personalities American religious writers American talk radio hosts Liberty University alumni Phoenix Seminary alumni