Brian Willats is in his second year as a staff director at the Institute for Spiritual Formation. Originally from Nebraska, Brian, 47, moved to California in 2006 to begin his studies with the Institute of Spiritual Formation. He has a Masters of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI, and a Masters in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, CA. He currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at Providence Christian College in Ontario, CA and at Talbot School of Theology, and as a worship coordinator at his church in Bellflower,CA.