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Brian O’Day

Brian O’Day lives in North Carolina, with his wife, Kelli, and five children, Dani, Kristlyn, Trey, Nate, and Ameena. Brian served for nearly 10 years as an active duty Marine, which included deployments to 15 countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan. While stationed in Quantico, Virginia, in 2010 and attending Pillar Church in Dumfries, Brian was called to plant Pillar Church Jacksonville. Pillar Jax began in Brian and Kelli’s home on January 6, 2013. In May of 2019, Brian transitioned from full-time pastoring with Pillar Jax to the role of executive director of The Praetorian Project. Brian holds a master’s of divinity degree in biblical counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has a passion for preaching God’s Word, discipling men, foster care/adoption, and counseling marriages.

Resources from Brian

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7 Ways Church Planting Will Bless Your Church

Brian O'Day

My conviction that the Great Commission is a call to plant churches has been strengthened by observing firsthand the blessings it has had in the life of the church I planted several years ago. Let me list seven ways church planting will bless your congregation.
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5 Reasons Your Church Plant Needs Membership

Brian O'Day

Your church plant needs membership to become a church. Let me offer five reasons.
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Why Is Planting a Church So Hard?

Brian O'Day

Here are several reasons that may encourage you!