Dr. Chris Brauns

Chris Brauns serves as Senior Pastor at Red Brick Valley Church in Stillman Valley, IL (outside of Chicago). In addition to being a shepherd, husband of his wife, Jamie, and father of four children - Alison, Christopher, Benjamin, and Mary Beth, he recently became a published author with his first book - Unpacking Forgiveness - Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds.

Chris comes from a "diverse" educational background. Not only does Chris have degrees in chemistry from Central College (Pella, IA) and an MBA from the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA), he also has his Master of Divinity from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.