Pastor Brad Hoefs is the senior pastor of Community of
Grace church in Elkhorn, Nebraska. Pastor Brad graduated
from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska with a
bachelor’s degree in communications in 1979. He also
graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri
with a Masters of Divinity in 1985. Rev. Hoefs was diagnosed
in 1995 as suering from Bipolar Disorder as a result of
experiencing the very painful side of undiagnosed manic
behavior. In return he and his family experienced the pain
and hurt that churches and Christians can cause because of
a lack of understanding and unwillingness to understand.
It is out of this experience that Pastor Brad and Community of
Grace have started Fresh Hope, which is a network of
Christ-centered support groups for those who suffer from
mood disorders as well as their loved ones.