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'''Childhood''' | '''Childhood''' | ||
In 1996, Brantley was born to David and Rebecca McDonald in Gastonia, NC. Brantley is the oldest of his two siblings and all of his first cousins. For the first few years of his life, his family attended at Parkwood Baptist Church. Eventually, Brantley and his family began attending First Baptist Church of Cramerton, since it was closer to their residence. Brantley was baptized at First Baptist Church of Cramerton in 2006 at the age of 10 years old; this was following his first realization of the finiteness of human life (and thus, the desperate need for a Savior) when he had lost his grandmother to cancer two years prior. | In 1996, Brantley was born to David and Rebecca McDonald in Gastonia, NC. Brantley is the oldest of his two siblings and all of his first cousins. For the first few years of his life, his family attended at Parkwood Baptist Church. Eventually, Brantley and his family began attending [[First Baptist Church of Cramerton]], since it was closer to their residence. Brantley was baptized at [[First Baptist Church of Cramerton]] in 2006 at the age of 10 years old; this was following his first realization of the finiteness of human life (and thus, the desperate need for a Savior) when he had lost his grandmother to cancer two years prior. | ||
During his K-12 education, Brantley pursued instrumental music as a trumpet player in Middle and High School bands. His senior year, he served as Drum Major of the High School's marching band. Brantley would audition and get placed as a Trumpet player in the All County Band throughout the Middle and High School academic years. | During his K-12 education, Brantley pursued instrumental music as a trumpet player in Middle and High School bands. His senior year, he served as Drum Major of the High School's marching band. Brantley would audition and get placed as a Trumpet player in the All County Band throughout the Middle and High School academic years. | ||
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In 2014, Brantley graduated from [https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/spoint South Point High School] and began attending [https://appstate.edu Appalachian State University]. In 2017, Brantley graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration (majoring in Computer Information Systems and minoring in Supply Chain Management). While attending university, Brantley regularly attended [[First Baptist Church of Boone]]. | In 2014, Brantley graduated from [https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/spoint South Point High School] and began attending [https://appstate.edu Appalachian State University]. In 2017, Brantley graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration (majoring in Computer Information Systems and minoring in Supply Chain Management). While attending university, Brantley regularly attended [[First Baptist Church of Boone]]. | ||
In 2017, following his college graduation, Brantley moved back home to begin working in his professional career. Upon returning home, he began attending back at his home church ([[First Baptist Church of Cramerton]]), and was approved by the church to serve as the volunteer IT Director of the church. In August of that year, Brantley married his first spouse in Fort Mill, South Carolina at Anne Springs Close Greenway. In October of that year, Brantley attended a worship service at Parkwood Baptist Church on the Sunday of the 500th Anniversary of the [[Protestant Reformation]]; which was the first Sunday the pastor/preacher was back (after returning from Sabbatical), and started a sermon series in the book of Galatians. Following that Sunday, Brantley began a theological shift towards [[Reformed theology]] and began attending both [[Parkwood Baptist Church]] and First Baptist Church of Cramerton. | In 2017, following his college graduation, Brantley moved back home to begin working in his professional career. Upon returning home, he began attending back at his home church ([[First Baptist Church of Cramerton]]), and was approved by the church to serve as the volunteer IT Director of the church. In August of that year, Brantley married his first spouse in Fort Mill, South Carolina at Anne Springs Close Greenway. In October of that year, Brantley attended a worship service at [[Parkwood Baptist Church]] on the Sunday of the 500th Anniversary of the [[Protestant Reformation]]; which was the first Sunday the pastor/preacher was back (after returning from Sabbatical), and started a sermon series in the book of Galatians. Following that Sunday, Brantley began a theological shift towards [[Reformed theology]] and began attending both [[Parkwood Baptist Church]] and [[First Baptist Church of Cramerton]]. | ||
In 2018, Brantley began leading the Student Ministry at First Baptist Church of Cramerton for Middle and High School grade levels. Brantley and other student pastors/ministers area began meeting monthly to fellowship with each other, and to also work together to ensure that there were Bible Clubs in each of the Middle and High Schools in the area. | In 2018, Brantley began leading the Student Ministry at First Baptist Church of Cramerton for Middle and High School grade levels. Brantley and other student pastors/ministers area began meeting monthly to fellowship with each other, and to also work together to ensure that there were Bible Clubs in each of the Middle and High Schools in the area. | ||