Brian Charles Brodersen (Char) is the Associate Pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Char has spent the last 13 years pastoring a small church in Northern California. He and his wife Grace have been married for 14 years and have three children: Judah, Hudson, and Evelyn. Char is very passionate and convicted about lifelong learning and is currently enrolled at Western Seminary for his Masters in Biblical Leadership. He has a deep passion to see the church live out the life of Jesus and to put the kingdom of God on display. His other passions and interests include time with family, traveling, and exploring the wonders of God’s beautiful creation, deep friendships, reading (all sorts), music (both playing and listening), film, and just about anything else you can think of. Char has a deep conviction that this is God’s world, filled with His power and presence, and is seeking to live in that reality day by day.