A native of Newfoundland, Canada, Bradley Truman Neal (1971-2022) served as a youth pastor and taught at Bible colleges for more than 20 years. Since 2008, he had taught at Tyndale, a Christian university in Toronto, where he served as Department Chair for Christian Ministries. In addition to teaching, he trained pastors and worked with them after graduation. He earned his Doctor of Ministry from Acadia University and his Doctor of Theology from the University of South Africa. Brad and his wife, Melinda, lived in Newfoundland.