Dr. Ralph West founded Brookhollow Baptist Church. Under his leadership, the congregation grew from 32 members to well over 19,000 members and was transformed into The Church Without Walls. The church now ministers to well over 14,000 families in three locations. He is the author of Finding Fullness Again: What the Book of Ruth Teaches Us About Starting Over, (B&H Publishing, May 2006). He is a sought-after lecturer and has spoken at Princeton Theological Seminary, Baylor University, and Morehouse School of Religion, as well as at other seminaries and theological schools. Dr. West holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama, and a Master of Divinity and Biblical Languages degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas, and a Religion/Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree from Bishop College, Dallas, TX. He also completed advanced studies at Cambridge and Oxford Universities.
