Bryan (Goat) Atkinson (email)

Ministry Role: Youth Director
Hometown: Amarillo, Texas
Places I've Lived: Houston, Amarillo, College Station, Bryan, Grand Prairie, Arlington
All-time favorite movies: Braveheart; Anything with Star Wars in the title; Amistad
A Place I Love to Vacation: Cornerstone
Favorite Food: Freebird's
Favorite Place to Hangout: at home playing Xbox live. (gamertag=goat97)
Addictions: eBay and Aggie Football

Did you know? Bryan's nickname, Goat, really doesn't have a very good story to go with it--just a passing comment from a college friend that really caught on. He'll try to tell you some story about being raised by goats in Argentina but don't believe him. His parents are very nice human beings who did the best they could with him. Bryan attended Texas A&M University where he studied psychology. During his time there, he virtually lived at the Wesley Foundation. There he participated in service projects, fellowship events, and even choir and worked as an intern and a janitor. At the Wesley he met Melanie and was instantly smitten. He proposed to her on their two-year anniversary and they've lived happily ever after. He received a Master of Biblical Counseling degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in May of 2001 and received his LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) certification in 2003. Currently, he works as an LPC at the Minirth Clinic and at Community of Hope. So, Bryan wears two hats at Community of Hope - Youth Director and Counselor.