The
Personal Side: Some quick background on the infamous Brad Farmer?
Well, he was born and raised in Casper, WY, where the Medicine Bow
National Forest meets the Great Plains. He still considers himself
a mountain boy (even in the midst of the big city). Brad is the middle
of five kids. (In order of age, they are Brenda, Brian, Brad, Brent,
and Brittany... He's the Brad in the middle.) At an early age his
father taught him that "Farmers are out- standing in their field,"
and Brad strives to be no exception. When he was young, Brad dreamed
of being an astronaut. Now he tries to conquer gravity in a different
manner. Once in his life, and only once, Brad went to a professional
barber. (And that was when he was the ring-bearer in his uncle Mike's
wedding. Mom insisted.) Brad met Gene in seventh grade CCD class -
who would have ever guessed then that the seeds were being sown that
would eventually lead to the formation of APeX? Brad currently lives
in Highlands Ranch, CO with his beautiful wife, Joia,
two superhero sons, Jack & Caedmon, and “Daddy’s Little
Empress”, Ava. Regarding his spirituality, Brad says, "God
is my very best friend and I am constantly in awe of Him. I try to
be conscious of His presence in every moment, and celebrate the abundant
life He has given me." As far as his dreams for the future and
his personal goals, he dreams there is a future and his goal is to
make it there someday. Brad is an avid student and huge fan of CS
Lewis, GK Chesterton, Thomas Aquinas, Theresa of Avila, and Philip
Neri.
The Professional Side: Even before the formation of APeX, Brad performed as a juggler and as an all around funny guy for several years in many various venues for just as many diverse audiences. He also had experience in youth ministry. Some of his professional qualifications before Apex are as follows.
Performance Experience prior to co-founding APeX
in 1996:
- Hired for the summer season of 1996 as a professional
juggler at Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in Denver, CO (now a Six
Flags theme park) where he performed solo and as a member of the
Denver Precision Trio
- Performed in the Comedy Club at the '95 National
Catholic Youth Conference in Minneapolis, MN
- Member of the Wyoming based Christian performance
troupe JC's Posse for five years
- Emceed a portion of the Wyoming Catholic Youth
Organization's Fall Conference for nine consecutive years
Youth Ministry Experience:
- Currently serves as Assistant Youth Minister at
Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Church in Foxfield, CO since July 2004.
- Part-time Coordinator of Youth Ministry at Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church in Kensington, MD during the 1996-'97 school
year as Apex began
- Served as Assistant Youth Minister at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church in Cheyenne, WY during the summers of 1994 and '95
Keeping Up with the Farmers
• Joia Farmer’s ministry
and website
• An Engaging Interview
• Pictures from the birth of Caedmon
(2nd son), 02/26/06
• Journey to Ava (Chinese
adoption blog) August, 2006
Check out Chinese Children
Adoption International