Steve Brown is an American Christian author, a radio broadcaster, and a former seminary professor at

Reformed Theological Seminary Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) is a theological seminary in the Reformed theological tradition with campuses in multiple locations in the United States. Founded by conservatives in the Southern Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Churc ...

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. He describes himself as a

Calvinist Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reformed Protestantism, Continenta ...

, and is ordained in the

Presbyterian Church in America The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the second-largest Presbyterian church body, behind the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the largest conservative Calvinist denomination in the United States. The PCA is Calvinist, Reformed in theolog ...

Biography

Steve was born near

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, and was raised a

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christianity, Christian Christian tradition, tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother ...

. He attended High Point College, where he earned a BA in

philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

, and

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbur ...

, where he earned the

Bachelor of Sacred Theology The Bachelor of Sacred Theology (abbreviated STB) is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the Licentiate in Sacred Theology and the third being the Doctorate in Sacred Theology) which are conferred by a number o ...

. After pastoring a church on

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, he assumed the role of senior pastor at First United Presbyterian Church in Quincy, Massachusetts. He pastored there, wrote his first book, and hosted the "Sounds of Praise" radio ministry until 1974, when he moved to Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church. In

Key Biscayne, Florida Key Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Located on the island of Key Biscayne, the village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 14,809 at the 2020 United States census, 20 ...

, he pastored for seventeen years and started Key Life Network. After he had written several books, King College awarded him a Litt.D. During this time he was part of a television show called ''Hashing It Out'', where he and his friend

Tony Campolo Anthony Campolo Jr. (February 25, 1935 – November 19, 2024) was an American sociologist, Baptist pastor, author, public speaker, and spiritual advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. Campolo was an influential leader in the evangelical left. ...

would debate current events and theological issues. He is a

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. Upon stepping down from the pulpit, Brown accepted a position at

, to become professor of communication and practical theology/homiletics until his retirement. Brown hosts ''Steve Brown Etc.'', a weekend Christian talk show on the

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. He is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer. In November 2009, Brown, along with several dozen other prominent Christian leaders in the U.S., signed an ecumenical statement known as the '' Manhattan Declaration'', calling on evangelicals, Catholics, and Orthodox Christians not to comply with rules and laws permitting abortion, same-sex marriage, and other matters that go against their religious consciences.

Books

* ''Born Free'' * ''What Was I Thinking?: Things I've Learned Since I Knew It All'' * ''A Scandalous Freedom: The Radical Nature of the Gospel'' * ''If God is In Charge'' * ''When Your Rope Breaks'' * ''When Being Good is Not Good Enough'' * ''No More Mr. Nice Guy'' * ''How To Talk So People Will Listen'' * ''Three Free Sins: God's Not Mad At You'' * ''Living Free'' * ''Approaching God'' * ''Hidden Agendas'' * ''Talk the Walk'' * ''Laughter and Lament''

References

External links

KeyLife

Who is Steve Brown?

Steve Brown Etc.
Living people American Calvinist and Reformed theologians American Presbyterian ministers Writers from Orlando, Florida Key Life network 20th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians High Point University alumni Boston University School of Theology alumni People from Winter Springs, Florida Year of birth missing (living people) Former Methodists Reformed Theological Seminary faculty {{Christian-theologian-stub