Lance Winter
BUDA — Brad Trejo did not wait for a church building or a title to begin sharing his faith.
The Navy veteran started with a camera, Bible lessons and a conviction that he had found a new mission.
From Kyle, Trejo, 29, leads Sevenfold Spirit Ministries, an online ministry he founded to help people understand the Bible and develop a personal relationship with God. Through recorded sermons, daily videos and books, he shares the faith he says helped him find purpose after five years of military service.
“Our mission is to help people know God personally, not just know about Him, and to experience His wisdom, strength and presence in their everyday lives,” Trejo said.
Trejo moved to Kyle in February 2025 and founded Sevenfold Spirit Ministries May 25, 2026.
He said the decision grew from Jesus’ instruction to Peter to “feed my sheep.” Trejo felt called to teach and saw no reason to wait for a building or a formal title.
“I figured, why wait?” he said.
His first steps were practical: posting Bible lessons, short videos and sermons on YouTube and social media and writing.
The ministry’s name reflects his interpretation of Isaiah 11:2 and its description of the Spirit of the Lord, wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge and fear of the Lord.
He describes the mission as helping people know God personally and apply their faith to everyday life.
Most weeks involve studying, writing and recording lessons, while he also studies at Liberty University. He posts short videos daily and is working on his second book.
Although the ministry is based in Kyle, its work is primarily online. Trejo said he also shares the gospel in person, mostly in Round Rock, where he connects with other Christians and church members.
His first book, “The Fullness of the Holy Spirit,” explores the seven expressions he identifies in Isaiah and includes elements of his own faith journey.
His next book, “Life After Death: The Hope of Heaven and the Purpose of This Life,” examines biblical teachings about death and heaven and how those beliefs influence daily life.
“My hope is to show that the hope of heaven isn’t only about the future,” he said. “It gives our lives purpose today.”
For Trejo, the ministry grew out of a difficult transition from military to civilian life.
“What I missed most was the brotherhood, the friends I served with,” he said. “When you get out, that’s suddenly gone.”
Trejo entered the Navy hoping to learn something new and develop skills that could help others. He became a hospital corpsman and served with the Fleet Marine Force, where he said he was a lead instructor in Tactical Combat Casualty Care and oversaw medical readiness for a company of about 100 Marines.
“To me, that meant their lives were in my hands and I took that seriously,” he said.
One emergency early in that assignment tested his training.
Trejo recalled a mass casualty incident involving people who had adverse reactions to an unknown substance. Some experienced chest pain and elevated heart rates. Others struggled to breathe. One man turned purple and was choking on fluids, he said.
Trejo said he helped save the man and care for the others.
“It got ‘real,’ real quick,” he said.
The experience reinforced why he and the Marines trained for emergencies: to be able to respond when there was little time to think.
“That day shaped me,” he said.
After five years in the Navy, Trejo separated as a hospitalman. He went into radiology and patient care, work that allowed him to keep using his medical background. Still, he said, moving forward professionally did not resolve his search for purpose.
“I went into radiology and patient care, honestly just to keep moving forward, because that felt like the only sensible thing to do,” he said. “But I didn’t find my real purpose until I found the Lord.”
Trejo said he had not been a churchgoer. After leaving the military, he found a Bible and began reading Genesis.
That night, he said, he had a vivid dream in which the moon turned red, stars fell and cities burned. He recalled seeing a figure in shining armor who identified himself with words “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end,” Trejo later encountered these in the Bible.
Trejo understood the dream as an encounter with Jesus and a call to follow him. He said reading Revelation afterward deepened that conviction.
“Life was no longer just about getting by,” he said. “It became about knowing Him and helping others know Him, too.”
Trejo also lives with a service-connected disability. He offered few details, saying pain is something he works through and that his faith helps him cope.
For other veterans struggling with what comes next, his advice begins with connection.
“Don’t isolate,” he said. “Reach out to people and reach out to God.”
The discipline and courage developed in military service, he said, still have a place in civilian life.
“Your purpose isn’t over,” Trejo said. “There is still a mission for your life.”
To learn more about Trejo and the Sevenfold Spirit Ministries, visit wwww.sevenfoldspiritministries.com. "The Fullness of the Holy Spirit" is available on Amazon.
