Brian Sumner

Brian Sumner is a British skateboarder, Christian pastor and a travelling evangelist, originally from Liverpool, England. He came to the United States at the age of 15 to pursue a career as a professional skateboarder. He resides in Huntington Beach, California. Airwalk, Adio, Independent, TSA, Volcom, Analog, Rocket Wheels, Fender Guitars, Truth Soul Armor, Reliance Skateboards and Airspeed shoes.

Brian made his US debut in the skate video The End. Brian has been in other films including One Step Beyond by Adio shoes, on many 411's and on Baker videos. Brian began to study the different religions of the world. After doing community service at a Christian thrift store,

Evangelising Soon after this Tracy became a Christian, they were remarried and Brian became to serve as a Deacon at the Sanctuary Church and began preaching on Sunday nights. In 2005, along with fellow skateboarders, Christian Hosoi, Jay Haizlip, they started the Uprising, a skateboard ministry that reaches out to youth and the skating community through assemblies and large arena festivals. In 2008 the Uprising was documented by Steelroots, a Christian youth television network, and made into a reality television show. The first season of The Uprising, had eight episodes following the ministry around California and Britain. Season 2, began airing in the autumn of 2009 and filmed an additional 10 episodes, estimated to have reached into 100 million homes and won awards in the United Kingdom.

In 2009 Brian started the skate ministry SkateBible. That year, he wrote, co-produced with Howie Lang, edited, skated and starred in "Foolishness" a 60-minute Gospel presentation by SkateBible and SumHow productions. This film went around the world by way of television, word of mouth and DVD. In 2013 it won many awards along with best Evangelistic film of the year. John Piper commented "Brian Sumner's skate-studded DVD, "Foolishness," is the fullest 60-minute Gospel word I've heard."

Brian also partnered with I AM SECOND ministries IAMSECOND.com and filmed his testimony that along with celebrities, athletes and more, plays on the internet worldwide.. In 2011 Brian helped produce, skate in, co-ordinate stunts and act in as himself the Skip stone Pictures film Hardflip. Also starring in this film is skateboard legend Christian Hosoi, John Schneider, Rosanna Arquette, Randy Wayne and Sean Michael Afable.

Brian's deep faith, led him to various Bible schools and courses, one of which was Michael Chan's, Eternity Bible College. In 2011 he spoke at Liberty University, the biggest Christian university in the world. Today Brian is a Pastor at Rock Harbor Church in Huntington Beach, where he preaches/teaches and focuses on city evangelism and outreach. He continues to travel the world partnering with ministries and churches to spread the Gospel.

In 2015 Brian put out his first book "Never Fails", a "30-Day Devotional" for married couples, courting, and singles.

Family life Brian was married at 19 to Tracy Sumner of Huntington Beach, California. In 2010 Tracy gave birth to their third child Jude. Today Brian and his wife Tracy are part of the Rock Harbor Community, where they finished marriage counseling through Rock Harbor under Dr Tirabassi, so they can continue to help couples in their struggles and challenges.