ACADEMIC DEGREES & EDUCATION

• Asbury Theological SeminaryPh.D. in Intercultural Studies (2024)Dissertation: Church Planting as Evangelism: The Impact of Influencers and Worldview on How People Come to Christ in Church PlantsRecipient of the 2024 Beth Severson Dissertation Award

• Fuller Theological SeminaryM.A. in Global Leadership (2013)

• Arizona State UniversityB.S. in Finance (1990)

• Arizona State UniversityB.S. in Operations & Production Management (1990)

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Global Awakening Theological SeminaryProfessor & Th.D. Mentor (2024–Present)

• Global Awakening Theological SeminaryDirector of International Education (2024–2025)

• Baltic Methodist Theological SeminaryVisiting Professor (2024, 2026)

• Midway UniversityProfessor of Ethics (2020)

• Asbury Theological SeminaryTeaching Assistant, Teaching Intern, and Student Instructor (2016–2021)

• TMS GlobalInstructor and Mission Consultant (2015–Present)

• Bud Simon MinistriesFounder & President (2023–Present)

• Xingu Mission – BrazilFounder, Regional Supervisor, Field Missionary & Church Planter (1995–2016)

• Vineyard Christian Church – Altamira, BrazilFounding Pastor (1997–2015)

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Author, Effective Intercultural Evangelism (IVP, 2021)

• Author, How to Minister in Prayer (Seedbed, 2023)

• Author, The Five Prayers of the Asbury Outpouring (Firebrand Magazine, 2026)

• Author, Church Planting as Evangelism (forthcoming, 2026)

• Author, Empower Your Prayer Ministry (forthcoming, 2026)

• International conference speaker on evangelism, prayer ministry, church planting, missions, and the Asbury Outpouring throughout North America, Europe, and South America.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Evangelical Missiological Society

• Society of Vineyard Scholars

• Great Commission Research Network

• American Society of Missiology

• Association of Professors of Missiology