Brett Spears is a husband, father of two, author, and an Itinerant Speaker. He is the Founding President of Encounter1078 International. He oversees a local community and discipleship hub called “The Encounter” located in Youngstown, OH. He graduated from AMES International School of Ministry and Global University. Brett was born in Pensacola, FL and raised in the church but fell away at the age of 12. After running from God for many years living a life addicted to drugs Brett was radically saved and transformed in 2010 after a life changing encounter with the Presence of God. Brett has a strong passion for repentance; the hope found in the death, burial, resurrection, and immanent return of Jesus Christ; and seeing lives lived out in deep intimacy with Jesus marked by the power of the Holy Spirit. Brett's calling is to preach the Gospel to the lost and train and equip the body of Christ to re-present Him to the world around them. Brett travels throughout the United States and abroad preaching and teaching the word of God with signs following as well as raising up a local body through discipleship and fellowship. Brett has lived a life marked by the supernatural power of God both in the market place and in the church, being healed miraculously himself from a crippling back injury and a terrible skin disease Brett has seen multitudes RECEIVE their own miracle THROUGH the healing power of Jesus.