Brian and Jeana Beasley have been members of Pleasant Garden Baptist Church for over thirteen years and have three children: Christina, age 26; Elizabeth, age 24; and Jacob, age 19. Nearing retirement from the practice of law for over 25 years, Brian felt a call to go to seminary and earned a master's degree in Pastoral Ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2022. In part through discussions with PGBC leadership, Brian was assessed and endorsed by SendNC, a church planting partnership between NC Baptists and the North American Mission Board.