Pastor Brent A. Carl

Early Life


Pastor Brent A. Carl was born in South Bend, Indiana and in 1990 he began attending Timberland Bible Church. It is at this church where he asked Jesus to come and live inside of him. Here is where he began his formal training of being a servant  in the Kingdom of God.  At Timberland Church is where he was drawn to fellowship with the worship team. Next, Pastor Brent took a leap of faith with his guitar and joined the Christian band, Crooked Nail; who he played with for almost 10 years.  As Pastor Brent was cultivating his musical skills the Lord God was cultivating his heart. In 1994 He gave his life fully to Jesus by getting baptized. His electronic technical background provoked his interest in sound engineering for the church’s services. He trained on soundboards and other sound equipment from 1990 til around 2001. This training would be an instrumental catalyst in the creation of Crooked nail’s musical cd.  Pastor Brent also assisted in establishing sound systems for other ministries.  This early spiritual foundation of serving the people of God led to his recent confirmation and installation as a pastor by Bishop EV Stephen Echols at Greater Praise Temple in Davenport, Iowa.  However, we most certainly understand that he has been certified by Jehovah God.

Call to Ministry


Pastor Brent transitioned to The River of Life Family Church, with Overseers Bishop Ralph and Margaret Parker where he and his wife served over 12 years.  This level of commitment began because of what he learned from his Father and Mother, “be a man of your word “. Although his Father and Mother did take him to church it wasn’t until his later years that he began to form a relationship with Jesus. After working tirelessly to raise his family and strengthen his vocation in the world of engineering Pastor Brent found himself empty at the crossroad of life. At the age of 48, Pastor Brent would experience a devastating blow within his family. Nevertheless, God would lift him from the ashes, and he would be drawn to connect with and marry Pastor DeAnna L Carl. Shortly thereafter, he would join as a faithful servant, The River of Life Family Church in South Bend, Indiana. After serving faithfully a couple of years, here is where he received his first ordination as a deacon.  Pastor Brent humbly embraced the calling and expanded serving in the Kingdom side by side with his wife. Every morning, before work for the next 5 years Pastor Brent began to focus more on praying for and teaching the homeless.  At the same time, he also committed himself to visit the local men and women’s prisons with his wife for about 5 years. They taught men and women about marriage and relationships within the family which grew to a ministry at their local church. At the ROLFC Pastor Brent, actively engaged in various ministries, including marriage groups, women and men’s team circles (he and his wife would conduct house church at their home) intercessory teams, leadership training, an actively operate as co-director with his wife over the outreach programs. Pastor Brent was led to increase in the knowledge of true worship therefore joining Pastor Tony daily at Voice Ministries playing his guitar before the Lord and writing many songs. Because Voice was a mega ministry Pastor Brent learned to engineer an elaborate sound system at the ministry. After 3 years

Training and Development


Pastor Brent’s training has been diverse over the years. He has studied under notable figures and pastors such as Dr. Lester Sumrall, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Bishops Ralph and Margaret Parker, Pastor Bob and Deanna Deering and Apostle Edwin and Chantella Newsome. Additionally, he trained for three years in prophetic worship at Voice Ministries, a satellite of International House of Prayer, Kansas City (IHOPKC).  He further developed in the sound engineering ministry at ROLFC and Kingdom Impact Cultural Church where the focus was apostolic and prophetic ministry, emphasizing supernatural living. Pastor Brent served on the ministerial staff at ROLFC and First Church of Christ Holiness in Washington, D.C. He also volunteered with his wife to implement a Master’s Life program at the 808 homeless shelters in Washington D.C. in cooperation with NLAC-D.A.R.M.O. under Chief Chaplain Timothy and Lisa Buffaloe. His accumulated experiences and training culminated his installation as a Pastor at Greater Praise Temple under Bishop EV Stephen Echols.

Current Ministry


In February 2021, Pastor Brent’s wife, Pastor DeAnna had a supernatural encounter with God that would confirm a prophecy about their marital assignment which was given to them over twenty years prior.  In 2022, Pastor Brent and wife came into agreement to follow the Holy Spirit to establish Apostolic Missionary Intercessor Alliance Ministries, Inc. (A.M.I.A.). This ministry is called to serve intercessors in all 50 states and beyond.  Pastor Brent covers and works with his wife diligently to build up A.M.I. A’s platform in interceding for the intercessors.  A.M.I.A. pursues unlocking Kingdom builders into their God-given destinies through prophetic prayer and intercession. A.M.I.A.'s Kingdom mandate is comprehensive, focusing on training, teaching, rebuilding, restoring, healing, delivering, and interceding for end-time kingdom intercessors. Pastor Brent is dedicated to equipping intercessors to pray strategically and effectively, which empowers them to return to their local churches stronger and more effective to fulfill God's purpose.

Spiritual Heritage and Impact


Pastor Brent A. Carl draws inspiration from a rich spiritual lineage that includes influential figures such as Dr. Lester F. Sumrall, Katherine Kulman, Benny Hinn, T.D.Jakes, Bishops Ralph and Margaret R. Parker, Apostle Edwin Newsome, Pastor Mike Bickel and Pastor Bob Deering of IHOPKC, Dr. Derek Prince, Bishop George Bloomer, Bishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, Dr. Ralph A. Martino, Reverend Yolanda Sampson, Apostle Joshua Selman Nimzak, Chaplain Timothy Buffaloe, Pastor James Aldrin, Apostle Jennifer LeClaire, Bishop Stephen Echols and Archbishop R.E. Wilson name a few.

Married for 22 years to Pastor DeAnna L. Carl, he is a Father to four children: Stephanie, DeShawna, Yolonda, and Eric. Brent A. Carl is committed to training and empowering intercessors to become the righteous pillars and foundations that God intended them to be, making a significant impact in the lives of many as she continues her ministry journey. 

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