After high school, Coleman Schnaak decided not to pursue the same path as his peers. Instead, he took a gap year to see what God would do with him. He joined NAMB in the summer of 2013 for a mission trip, which turned into a year-long mission. Then, one gap year turned into four gap years, during which he served the North Coast Baptist Association in California and did youth ministry and evangelism training. While serving, Coleman had a chance to go on a mission trip to Southeast Asia. He would eventually stay long term, serving churches in East Asia, starting outreach opportunities and serving as a deacon in an expat church. While in Asia, Coleman met his beautiful wife, Shanshan, and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Education from Beijing Normal University. Back in the States, Coleman is finishing his Master of Divinity online at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.