Originally from Morehead City, NC, Adrian Burden was saved in a junior service at Grace Baptist Church and completed his education in their Christian school. At the age of 16, while at The Wilds Christian Camp, God called him to preach. He followed God’s call to Pensacola Christian College, from which he graduated with an undergraduate degree in ’06 and a Master’s in Biblical Exposition and in ‘08.
Along the way, Adrian counseled at the Bill Rice Ranch and traveled with a ministry called Truth Alive, both of which provided invaluable experience with youth and teen ministry. He also spent three years assisting a church planting ministry in Mobile, AL, under Pastor Chester Keith. Thanks to this practical experience, he can now run a VBS, a teen rally, or a Sunday service with equal proficiency.
Upon graduation in 2008, Adrian set out with just $36 in his bank account and a booking for one solitary meeting in South Dakota. Since then, God has provided. Rather than cold-calling churches to introduce themselves, the family prayed that their former ministry would prompt pastors to refer them to other places where their gifts may be used.
Domestic and international camp work, vacation Bible schools, youth campaigns and conferences, revival services, back-to-school revivals, hosting mission trips, overseas youth ministry—God has opened all these avenues and more for Burden Ministries to invest in this generation.
In 2015 God placed it on the family’s hearts to learn Spanish. Adrian, Tabitha, and the girls have been blessed to impact the Spanish speaking community, both at home and overseas. They would spend 9 months of the calendar year in the U.S. and 3 months in Central America doing ministry. Whether helping at Feeding Center in Honduras or preaching a Pastor’s Conference in Nicaragua the opportunities abounded.
At the beginning of 2023 Adrian made a change in the pace and structure of ministry.
With a strong desire not to be a “MIA Preacher Dad” he decided to formally close Burden Ministries, and strive to have Gospel impact in one centralized geographical location. God has opened doors for Non profit work where Adrian now uses His gifts to further the Kingdom.