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Trent Brown trent@bethetree.com
Executive Director / Worship Leader / Communicator

During his Senior year of high school, Christ invaded Trent's life and radically transformed a young man searching for truth, authenticity and significance. At the age of 17, Trent felt a calling to reach those who, just like himself, were searching and needed to find the love and grace of our Lord and Savior. He has been in student and worship ministry for 14 years, and is now pursuing his passion as a worship communicator all over the nation. He longs to introduce students and adults alike to the glory and love of God. Trent, his wife, Natalie and two children, Meaghan and Cade, live in Royse City, Texas where they are involved in a local church plant called Gateway Fellowship. Trent serves on staff as the Lead Pastor. After several years of praying and seeking direction Trent and Natalie have established "Be The Tree Ministries" which currently facilitates the "Be Still" Conference

Zach Snow zach@bethetree.com
Director of Ministries / Communicator

Zach joined the Be The Tree staff in September of 2006. Zach has been in youth ministry for the past 6 years and he is currently serving on staff at Gateway Fellowship in Royse City, Texas as the Connection Pastor as well as serving as the Director of Ministries for Be The Tree. Zach has a deep rooted passion for the student generation and longs to introduce them to the passion and purpose they can find in life through Jesus Christ.

Nate King nate@bethetree.com
Youth Communicator

Nate was born in a Christian home, and felt a calling to ministry at a very young age. However at 16 Nate rebelled, and tried to run away from God and responsibility. After getting in trouble with the law Nate spent 4 years serving in the Marine Corps with God working on his heart to bring him back to a close relationship with Him. Nate returned home from the Marines in 2003, and became involved in the planning and development of “Be The Tree Ministries.” Nate has been teaching with the Be The Tree conference team for 3 years. Nate has spent the last year building a youth ministry from the very beginning at a church plant in Royse City, Texas called Gateway Fellowship. Nate has a passion to teach students how to live wholly submitted to God, and prepare them to be leaders in ministry.

Sam Douglass sam@bethetree.com
Church Leadership

Dr. Sam Douglass brings to Be The Tree a rich background of over 35 years in experience with students, church planting, and a commitment to the next generation. Having been a church planter on all three fronts: catalytic, sequential, and a founding pastor, he brings a vast array of experience to help equip church planters and leaders who bring young believers to maturity in Christ. He can best be characterized as someone with a "BIG Kingdom" mentality and a passion to see the Great Commission carried out during his life time. Sam loves any opportunity he has to invest in and equip those who are working closely with the up and coming generational church leaders.