Chaplain Gavin Brand

Ballard FC

SINCE 2024

Biography

Raised in Georgia, Gavin moved to Seattle for college in 2009. He currently serves as Pastor of Youth and Family Ministry at Trinity Church Seattle in Ballard, Seattle.

Before joining Soccer Chaplain United, Gavin served as an Army Reserve Chaplain for 8 years.

Gavin loves his family and his therapist wife helps keep his heart and mind pointed in the right direction. Together they have two young boys who love to play dinosaurs.

Gavin serves as volunteer chaplain for the Ballard FC, which plays for the USL 2 League, a role he began in 2024.

In his spare time Gavin enjoys running, reading, camping, and playing guitar.

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Education

BA, Philosophy, Seattle Pacific University (2013)

MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary (2018)

Additional Certifications and Training

Ordained by the Presbyterian Church of America