

ABOUT OUR PASTOR
Kelvin R Brown was born and raised in Amherst, Virginia. Reverend Brown was licensed into the Gospel Ministry by Reverend John I. Austin on October 11, 1998, and served as an Associate Minister of the Mount Olive Baptist Church until 2003. Reverend Brown graduated from the Amherst County Bible Institute in 2001 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Religion from Liberty University in 2013. Reverend Brown was elected as Pastor in April 2004, and serves as Senior Pastor of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Pastor Brown is a devoted family man. He is married to Francine Brown and is the father of three sons, Andre’, Derrick and Kyle. Pastor Brown served the citizens of the Town of Amherst for over 33 years as a law enforcement officer with the Amherst Police Department, and retired as Chief of Police on September 1, 2014.
Pastor Brown loves the LORD, loves people and is passionate about the Will, the Work and the Word of God.