Brandon Cleaver
About
Rev. Brandon Cleaver serves as Program Director of the Matthew 5:9 Fellowship at One America Movement. He speaks and writes at the intersection of Christian faith, theology, culture, and peacemaking, helping individuals and churches engage difficult questions with both conviction and compassion.
Brandon has served as a full-time itinerant Christian apologist, and his background in journalism, technology, communications, and ministry continues to shape his approach to teaching and public engagement. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Michigan State University, an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and an M.Div. from Moody Theological Seminary.
Brandon has spoken at churches, conferences, universities, and ministry events across the country, and his writing has appeared through Our Daily Bread, Mainstreet Daily News, and other ministry resources. He lives in the Detroit area with his wife and four children and has co-hosted the Everyday Theology podcast/YouTube series, which helps Christians think theologically about contemporary culture and faithful Christian witness.
Speaking themes: Peacemaking, suffering and lament, resurrection, morality, race
Speaking Topics
- The Value of Apologetics in the 21st Century
- The Problem of Evil: Suffering in Light of the Son
- The Reliability of the Resurrection
- The Benchmark for Belonging: Love as the Ultimate Apologetic
- The Role of the Church in Racism
- Christian Witness in an Age of Outrage and Cancel Culture
- More Than Opinion: How Morality Points Beyond Ourselves
- Clarity on Ethnicity in a Society of Enmity
- Does the Bible Support Slavery?
- Christian Peacemaking in a Polarized World
- The Language of Lament: Finding Faith in Seasons of Sorrow
- Making Conversations Count
Speaking Clips
Faithfully Ready: Apologetics for Our Moment (Artos Academy)
Christian Peacemaking in Polarized Times (Artos Academy)
How to Be a Peacemaker (podcast appearance)
The Impact of Media on Christianity (podcast appearance)
Is the Bible Reliable? (Unmasking the Myths of Christianity Series)
Does the Bible Portray Women as Inferior? (Unmasking the Myths of Christianity Series)
How Do We Know that Jesus Is God? (Unmasking the Myths of Christianity Series)
Is Christianity a Crutch for the Weak? (Unmasking the Myths of Christianity Series)
