Pastor Austin Bruton serves as the Senior Pastor at Christian Hope Church. He is married to Tori and they have two wonderful children (Ella, 11, and Braxton, 7). He has served at Christian Hope Church for two years. Before answering the Lord’s call and moving back to Newcastle, Austin spent 12 years in the United States Army as an enlisted infantryman and engineer officer. He has a Bachelors Degree in History from American Military University, a Masters Degree in Bible and Theology and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Assemblies of God University.