Brad serves as our Director of Ministry. He spends most of his day working with the new FP coordinators, alongside Mark Roberts. Brad’s goal is to help local communities take the appropriate steps to create a spiritual movement around their middle and high schools. He has been in student ministry since 1997, served as a First Priority campus coach starting in 2001, and joined staff with FPOA in 2008. He helped get FP of the Great Plains (SD/IA) off the ground before moving his family to Nashville, TN to be strategic in his work with First Priority. Brad, with his wife Erika and four children attend Church of the City in Spring Hill.

Steve Cherrico, FP Director of Greater Nashville, talks with Brad Schelling, FP Director of Ministry, about the Tennessee Weekend of Prayer and how people can pray over students, teachers and staff, parents, and schools as we begin the new school year. 

Shane Kenney, FP Director Permian Basin, has been working with students since 1998. He has served as a youth pastor in Florida for many years as well coaching at the local school. It was during that time that he got a burden for campus ministry. In February of 2011 he joined First Priority in West Florida. In July of 2013 he moved his family to West Texas to become the Executive Director in the Permian Basin. Shane lives in Odessa, TX with his wife, Natalie and oldest daughter Tori. His youngest daughter Tristan currently lives in Anchorage, AK.

Shane Kenney, FP Director Permian Basin, has been working with students since 1998. He has served as a youth pastor in Florida for many years as well coaching at the local school. It was during that time that he got a burden for campus ministry. In February of 2011 he joined First Priority in West Florida. In July of 2013 he moved his family to West Texas to become the Executive Director in the Permian Basin. Shane lives in Odessa, TX with his wife, Natalie and oldest daughter Tori. His youngest daughter Tristan currently lives in Anchorage, AK.

Jeff Stanford started working for First Priority 10 years ago in South Florida. He just recently packed up and moved his family to Springfield, MO to launch First Priority in that area. He is a student ministry veteran, having served 12 years full time in the local church and the last 10 with First Priority. 

Jeff has been married to Brandi for 21 years and has 2 kids Courtney (18) and Austin (13). He is a proud alum of Liberty University and Liberty Theological Seminary. His passion is helping students get equipped, encouraged and engaged in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Joel’s journey of living on mission in 3 different states, his passion for raising up leaders, and how He has been committed to living with a strong sense of being called by God. His journey will inspire you to live out of your comfort zone and into your calling.

After 4 decades of Youth Leadership, Jeff Grenell founded ythology to raise the level of Youth Leadership. ythology exists to educate, resource, and inspire youth and to train youth leaders to prepare the NextGen to lead in the Church and the world. Jeff has also written the books, #IfJobHadTwitter: When Hardship Hits the Palace and ythology: The study of youth

Chris Lane is the Executive Director and Founder of First Priority South Florida. He started FP in Ft. Lauderdale in 1998 and built it from the ground up. FP South Florida now has over 200 clubs in schools and is going strong. 

Chris is also husband to Wendy, and father of 4 boys (Josh, Jake, Jonathan and Josiah)