Brian Alarid is the President of America Prays & World Prays and Chairman of Pray Beyond. He has 28 years of experience in pastoral ministry and executive leadership. He is the author of When People Pray: What Happens When Ordinary People Pray to an Extraordinary God. 

Brian has preached the Gospel and trained thousands of leaders in 20 nations through conferences, churches, crusades, prayer rallies, television, and radio. He previously served as a Regional Manager for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Brian has a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology. Brian has been married to Dr. Mercy Alarid for 25 years, and they reside in Austin, Texas with their three children: Chloe, Colin, and Lauren.