Pastor Matthew L. Brown’s many years of experience as a key
aid to the Mayor of the City of Buffalo, has served him well
in developing a comprehensive vision that addresses the
diverse needs of the people he is committed to serving. He
recently retired from the city’s administration to devote
his full attention to his local church ministry and national
ministry obligations. He has diligently served the City of
Buffalo for twelve years in a variety of capacities
including: Special Assistant to the Mayor, Commissioner of
General Services, Director of Intergovernmental Relations
and most
recently, as Director of Communications for the
Mayor’s office. Moreover, the city was privileged to have
Brown serve as the Vice President of the Buffalo Economic
Renaissance Corporation (BERC). In that capacity, he was
vitally instrumental in the administration of community
development initiatives, to assist economically distressed
neighborhoods in the city of Buffalo.
Brown began his tenure as pastor of Pentecostal Temple
C.O.G.I.C. in 1996. He has been successful in establishing
the ministry as a beacon of hope to countless individuals
and families served by the organization. He aggressively
challenges the notion that church exists simply for the
proliferation of the local assembly, but rather views the
church as the change agent; pointing the way to purpose,
peace and prosperity for the community it serves.
Pastor Brown has proven his exceptional skills as a leader
through the implementation and administration of strategic
ministry and community initiatives. As an outgrowth of his
commitment to investing in the community and the lives of
its residents, he has established the Temple Community
Development Corporation (TCDC). Through the TCDC, he
consistently spearheads community events that serve the
underserved and contribute to the development of the
infrastructure of a healthy and stable community
environment.
Brown, the consummate educator, has successfully established
the Pentecostal Temple Bible Institute (PTBI). PTBI is an
extension of Logos Christian College and Graduate Schools
founded in 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida and is an
independent educational ministry of the local church.
Students are afforded the opportunity to increase their
effectiveness in ministry and leadership, through
participating in the course curriculum administered by the
Institute.
In addition to his numerous responsibilities as pastor of
Pentecostal Temple, Brown also serves as the Superintendent
of the Trinity District, in the Second Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ, Western New
York. Under his leadership, the Trinity District is a model
for effective ministry in this region and throughout the
country. His platform for leadership and service to God’s
people extends far beyond his locale, into the national
arena. He serves as the National Vice- Chairman of the
Constitutional Convention of the Church of God in Christ and
as a conference presenter for the National Leadership
Conference held annually. Brown recently completed the
Summer Leadership Institute at Harvard School of Divinity; a
cutting-edge training program for clergy and leaders from
across the country, who are involved in
faith-based community and economic development.
Throughout his years of service to the church, the city and
the community; Pastor Brown has solidified his reputation as
an anointed teaching priest, an exceptional administrator
and a gifted motivational speaker.
Teaching and Training
Seminar Topics
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“Building an Effective Laborer’s Ministry”
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“Building Effective Boards and Communicating Clear Vision”
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“Leader’s See, Servant’s Serve, People Implement”
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“Building an Effective Communal Ministry”
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“Pentecost Consecration”
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“Relationship & Marriage Symposium”
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“The Language of Worship”
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“Take It!”
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“Moving From Church to Body”
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“Freedom From Fear”
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“
Clergy
Academy
: Equipping Ministry Leaders”
