Brian Ascough holds a B.S. in Mathematics/Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and an M.A. in Linguistics and Biblical Studies from Talbot Seminary at Biola University. After graduating from seminary, he attended Fuller Seminary for postgraduate studies in Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations and Languages. His coursework includes studies in Greek, Hebrew, Ugaritic, and Northwest Semitic languages. He previously led EM ministries in California for nearly 10 years.