Brian is the Lead Pastor of Elk Horn Baptist Church.  Saved at the age of seven and accepting God's call to preach as a 25 year old, he earned an undergraduate degree from Liberty University, his Master of Divinity degree from Christian Bible College and Seminary in Independence, Missouri, and received his Doctorate of Theology from NewBurgh Seminary in Newburgh Indiana. He has been married to Dana (Walker) Rafferty since February 03, 1995. Dana and Brian have two children: Blake and Destiny.
 
Brian's greatest passion is seeing people from all walks of life experience the new life found in Jesus Christ. He preaches/teaches the Bible in an engaging way. Peppered with humor, illustrations, and real-life application, Brian's messages explain the Bible in a spirit of transparency and offers salvation and restoration to all who have been broken by sin.