Brian Simmons experienced a dramatic conversion to Christ, and was called to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel to all who would listen. He and his family spent nearly eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. Brian was involved in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project. He studied linguistics and Bible translation principles with New Tribes Mission. After his ministry in the jungle, Brian was instrumental in planting a thriving church in New England, and now travels full time as a speaker and Bible teacher.