The Residence Director

Brent Frazier

I am a product of the 50’s, born in Nigeria, West Africa; I am one of seven children raised by Baptist missionaries, Don & Ina Frazier. I consider myself blessed to be a part of such a committed Christian family. I attended various African national schools until sixth grade, followed by boarding school at Hillcrest in Jos Nigeria, where I was taught many responsibilities, and learned to become independent, which shaped my life for the future. Although I was unable to graduate with my classmates in Nigeria, I was blessed to complete my high school career in the same town where I would meet my future wife, Jo. I attended Carson Newman College from 1977-1980 and received my commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army National Guard. During my time in the National Guard, I was company commander of two units, followed by a tour as a training officer at squadron and regimental headquarters. Jo and I married in 1980, and within five years we had two children, Tyler, and Drew. All the while, I served in the military for eleven years, and we ran a small business in the small town of Piedmont, Tennessee.

Prior to coming to TCIS, Jo and I were privileged to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary where we completed our undergraduate degrees. Following graduation, we arrived in Korea, August, 1993 and became the dorm parents to the sole dorm on campus (a coed dorm full of 38 middle and high school students). We served in this role for seven years, and handed off the baton to some new dorm families when the program grew to three dorms, at this time I became the full time resident director. Since this time, God has blessed the boarding program and has grown it to seven dormitories with over 30 wonderful staff members, and 230 plus boarding students on two campuses. My message to all dorm students is there is hope for you and I am living proof, because I was a dorm student who was not fond of school or at least the studying part, but God gave me a desire to learn and the ability to earn a Masters in Organizational Leadership, which benefits me greatly in my administrative role at both GSIS and TCIS.

I know that God has enriched me from each experience in my life I have encountered. I am also aware that He is in control of every situation. I am committed to my current position at both schools and consider it as a call from God to serve in this capacity. I want to be in His will in all I do. Life is not promised to us tomorrow, so make every effort to make this day count for God.