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 Church in ...

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. He describes himself as a

Calvinist Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Ca ...

, 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 Reformed in theology and presb ...

Biography

Steve was born near

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, and was raised a

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's b ...

. He attended

High Point College High Point University is a private university in High Point, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university was founded as High Point College in 1924, and it became High Point University in October 1991. HPU of ...

, where he earned a BA in

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

, and

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...

, where he earned the

Bachelor of Sacred Theology The Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology ( la, Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus; abbreviated STB), not to be confused with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, is the first of three ecclesiastical degrees in theology (the second being the Licentiate in Sacred ...

. 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 an island town in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The population was 12,344 at the 2010 census. Key Biscayne lies south of Miami Beach and east of Miami. The village is connected to Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway, originally ...

, he pastored for seventeen years and started Key Life Network. After he had written several books, King College awarded him a

Litt.D. Doctor of Letters (D.Litt., Litt.D., Latin: ' or ') is a terminal degree in the humanities that, depending on the country, is a higher doctorate after the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree or equivalent to a higher doctorate, such as the Doctor ...

During this time he was part of a television show called ''Hashing It Out'', where he and his friend

Tony Campolo Anthony Campolo (born February 25, 1935) is an American sociologist, Baptist pastor, author, public speaker and former spiritual advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. Campolo is known as one of the most influential leaders in the evangelical ...

would debate current events and theological issues. He is a

teetotaller Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of total personal abstinence from the psychoactive drug alcohol, specifically in alcoholic drinks. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler or teetotaller, or is ...

. 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

Salem Radio Network Salem Radio Network is a United States-based radio network that specializes in syndicated Christian political talk, music, and conservative secular news/talk programming. It is a division of the Salem Media Group. Network information Salem Rad ...

. 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 Manhattan Declaration can refer to: * Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience, an American Christian cross-denominational declaration addressing a number of political issues in 2009 * Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change, a d ...

'', 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?'' * ''Scandalous Freedom'' * ''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'' * ''Living Free'' * ''Approaching God'' * ''Hidden Agendas'' * ''Talk the Walk'' * ''Laughter and Lament''

References

External links

KeyLife

Who is Steve Brown?

Steve Brown Etc.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Steve 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)