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'''Early Adulthood'''
'''Early Adulthood'''


In 2014, Brantley graduated from South Point High School and began attending 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, SC 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.
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In 2019, Brantley's theological shift towards [[Reformed theology]] resulted in the biblical concern for his local church, and began working towards drafting a formal letter to be submitted to the Church's leadership board regarding serious issues within the church. The final draft of the letter contained three primary issues that were identified, pertaining to: 1) lack of biblical, God-centered, Gospel-centered preaching/teaching, 2) the Pastor's sharing of study content from false teachers, and 3) the lack of a plurality of biblical Elders/Pastors (and a critique of the Deacons functioning as such, because such body included women).   
In 2019, Brantley's theological shift towards [[Reformed theology]] resulted in the biblical concern for his local church, and began working towards drafting a formal letter to be submitted to the Church's leadership board regarding serious issues within the church. The final draft of the letter contained three primary issues that were identified, pertaining to: 1) lack of biblical, God-centered, Gospel-centered preaching/teaching, 2) the Pastor's sharing of study content from false teachers, and 3) the lack of a plurality of biblical Elders/Pastors (and a critique of the Deacons functioning as such, because such body included women).   


In early 2020, Brantley resigned from being the volunteer IT Director (and ceased being a contracted Student Ministry worker) at First Baptist Church of Cramerton; and from that point onward began attending only at Parkwood Baptist Church (eventually moving membership to there also). Later that same year, Brantley's first child and daughter was born in November. In 2021, Brantley and his first spouse entered into a Separation Agreement and legally divorced the following year.
In early 2020, Brantley resigned from being the volunteer IT Director (and ceased being a contracted Student Ministry worker) at [[First Baptist Church of Cramerton]]; and from that point onward began attending only at [[Parkwood Baptist Church]] (eventually moving membership to there also). Later that same year, Brantley's first child and daughter was born in November. In 2021, Brantley and his first spouse entered into a Separation Agreement and legally divorced the following year.


In 2021, Brantley began attending at Exodus Church ([[Acts 29 Network]]), which was an outgrowth from Parkwood Baptist Church.
In 2021, Brantley began attending at Exodus Church ([[Acts 29 Network]]), which was an outgrowth from [[Parkwood Baptist Church]].


In 2023, Brantley became part of the team working to plant [[Coram Deo Reformed Baptist Church]].
In 2023, Brantley became part of the team working to plant [[Coram Deo Reformed Baptist Church]].
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'''1689 Reformed Baptist'''
'''1689 Reformed Baptist'''


In 2019, Brantley connected online with [[Walter Ortiz]], an American Reformed Baptist residing in the Southern California region who operated the 1689.com website since 1998. Brantley began helping Walter build a newer version of the website, and expand to include email account offerings and also a social media presence (which would become to be known as [[1689 Reformed Baptist]]).
In 2019, Brantley connected online with [[Walter Ortiz]], an [[United States of America|American]] [[Reformed Baptist]] residing in the [[California|Southern California]] region who operated the [https://1689.com 1689.com] website since 1998. Brantley began helping Walter build a newer version of the website, and expand to include email account offerings, and also a social media presence (which would collectively become to be known as [[1689 Reformed Baptist]]).


In 2023, following Brantley becoming an administrator for the [[Facebook]] group [[Reformed Baptist Alliance]] (RBA), Brantley brought the group under the affiliation of a new page by the same name. Shortly after creating the RBA's new public-facing page, the RBA was then brought under the [[1689 Reformed Baptist]]'s umbrella of projects by Brantley in July of 2023. Brantley also launched a [[Facebook groups|Facebook group]] for [[Reformed Baptist|Reformed Baptists]] that have or are planted new churches under the [[1689 Reformed Baptist]] ministry called "[[Reformed Baptist Church Planters]]".
In 2023, following Brantley becoming an administrator for the [[Facebook]] group [[Reformed Baptist Alliance]] (or "RBA"), Brantley brought the group under the affiliation of a new page by the same name. Shortly after creating the RBA's new public-facing page, the RBA was then brought under the [[1689 Reformed Baptist]]'s umbrella of projects by Brantley in July of 2023. Brantley also launched a [[Facebook groups|Facebook group]] for [[Reformed Baptist|Reformed Baptists]] that have or are planted new churches under the [[1689 Reformed Baptist]] ministry called "[[Reformed Baptist Church Planters]]".
 
'''The Reformed League'''
 
Brantley is the founder of an informal online network ([https://reformedleague.org ReformedLeague.org]) of profiles and pages that is called "[[The Reformed League]]". This networking group exists to connect the notable persons, content creators, influencers, administrators of websites and social medias, etc. that are in the Reformed Christian field.


'''Theological/Doctrinal Websites'''
'''Theological/Doctrinal Websites'''
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In 2022, [[Les Lanphere]] launched a crowdfunding campaign for the purposes of funding the [[Cessationist (Movie)]], a film that covers the doctrine of [[Cessationism]] and refutes [[Continuationism]] and [[Charismatic theology]]. Brantley contributed to the film as an Associate Producer and helped market the film online, until [[G3 Ministries]] began to handle the marketing and the distribution of the film.
In 2022, [[Les Lanphere]] launched a crowdfunding campaign for the purposes of funding the [[Cessationist (Movie)]], a film that covers the doctrine of [[Cessationism]] and refutes [[Continuationism]] and [[Charismatic theology]]. Brantley contributed to the film as an Associate Producer and helped market the film online, until [[G3 Ministries]] began to handle the marketing and the distribution of the film.
'''The Reformed League'''
Brantley is the founder of an informal online network ([https://reformedleague.org ReformedLeague.org]) of profiles and pages that is called "[[The Reformed League]]". This networking group exists to connect the notable persons, content creators, influencers, administrators of websites and social medias, etc. that are in the [[Reformed Christianity|Reformed Christian]] field.


'''Miscellaneous'''
'''Miscellaneous'''
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'''Rick Roll Controversies'''
'''Rick Roll Controversies'''


As the domain registrant of the ''Paedobaptism.org'' and ''InfantBaptism.org'' domains, Brantley followed a suggestion from a moderator in the 1689.com's Reformed Baptist Discord Server, to have the domains redirect visitors to the music artist Rick Astley's well-known music video ''Never Gonna Give You Up'' (which is commonly referred to as a "Rick Roll" or "Rick Rolling").
As the domain registrant of the ''Paedobaptism.org'' and ''InfantBaptism.org'' domains, Brantley followed a suggestion from a moderator in the [[1689 Reformed Baptist|1689.com's]] [[Reformed Baptist]] [https://discord.1689.com community] on [https://discord.com Discord], to have the domains redirect visitors to the music artist [https://rickastley.co.uk Rick Astley's] well-known music video ''Never Gonna Give You Up'' (which is commonly referred to as a "Rick Roll" or "Rick Rolling").
 
In the Summer of 2023, this prank first began to be popularized when Brantley shared and commented on an [[Infant Baptism]] meme that was shared by the well-known online content creator and podcast [[The Chorus In The Chaos]]. Brantley has commented on public forums indicating his intent to allow development on the domain, or the sale of the domain, to a reputable ministry organization that would use it to promote the doctrine of [[infant baptism]]. Brantley later acquired the domain ''Paedocommunion.org'' and set up the domain to redirect to be a Rick Roll as well.
 
 
 
'''Non-Involvement in Theological Controversies'''


Despite any personally-held beliefs, Brantley has committed to not being publicly involved in certain theological controversies (mostly hot-topic issues that would divide those within the Reformed Baptist field), due to his work and goals to serve and unify Reformed Baptists. Such controversies include (but are not limited to) [[Christian Nationalism]] and [[Impassibility|Divine Impassibility]].
In the Summer of 2023, this prank first began to be popularized when Brantley shared and commented on an [[Infant Baptism|infant baptism]] meme that was shared by the well-known online content creator and podcast [[The Chorus In The Chaos]]. Brantley has commented on public forums indicating his intent to allow development on the domain, or the sale of the domain, to a reputable ministry organization that would use it to promote the doctrine of [[infant baptism]]. Brantley later acquired the domain ''Paedocommunion.org'' and set up the domain to redirect to be a Rick Roll as well.
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