Dr. Brad Whitt’s passion for reaching people for Jesus Christ is evident in how he preaches God’s Word and the growth the Abilene family is experiencing. Since 1996, Dr. Whitt has pastored churches in Tennessee, Ohio, and South Carolina before coming to Abilene Baptist Church in 2012. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Union University, a Master of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. As president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s Pastors’ Conference in 2010 and serving on various SBC committees and boards, he has endeared himself to Southern Baptists as a leader and lover of the denomination. He has written three books, Rooted, 40 Days of Refreshment, and Heroes: Amazing Stories of Faith. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Kim. They have four children: Laura Kate, Jackson, Benjamin, and Jonathan.