Faith in Action - Prophetic Witness
Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown
This platform will serve as a tribute supporting his ongoing legacy, honoring his lifetime of impact and offering a place to engage with his continuing work. As Rev. Brown prepares for a new chapter beyond the pulpit, we invite you to reflect, celebrate, and stay connected to the movement he helped build.
For over 70 years, Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown has lived at the intersection of faith and social justice. From organizing Mississippi’s first NAACP youth council at the age of 14, to marching with Dr. King, serving nearly 50 years as pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco, his life has been defined by moral courage, discerning leadership, and unwavering service.
EVENTS:
Celebrating Nearly 50 Years at Third Baptist Church
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Pastor Emeritus Cocktail Reception
Pastor Emeritus Designation Ceremony
In June 2025, Third Baptist Church of San Francisco will honor Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown's nearly 50 years of dedicated pastoral service. This milestone celebration will reflect on his profound impact on the congregation and the broader community.
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Pastor Emeritus Designation Ceremony
3:00 PM | Third Baptist Church
Join us for a historic designation service honoring Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown’s nearly 50 years of pastoral leadership at Third Baptist Church. This formal designation will celebrate his transition to Pastor Emeritus and reflect on a lifetime of ministry, activism, and spiritual leadership. The service will feature special guests, musical tributes, and moments of reflection from those touched by his work.
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1399 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Pastor Emeritus Cocktail Reception
5:30 PM | The Green Room
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Continue the celebration with an evening of fellowship, music, and community. The cocktail reception will include hors d'oeuvres plus the opportunity to commemorate Rev. Brown’s legacy in a more intimate setting.
Support the Legacy
For more than eight decades, Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown has devoted his life to ministry, activism, education, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Your contribution is more than a gift, it is a statement of shared values and a commitment to carrying his work forward.
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Individual Giving:
Global Humanitarian:
$10,000
Donations starting at $100 aid in funding a restorative vacation, token gifts and/or ongoing enthusiasm involving community outreach projects.
Patron:
$250
Freedom Seeker:
$5,000
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Trailblazer:
$1000
Legacy Sponsor:
$50,000
- ✓ 15 passes to attend the exclusive Emeritus Reception hosted by the Mayor of San Francisco July 2nd
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Champion Sponsor:
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About Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown
Later, at Morehouse College, Rev. Brown was one of only eight students selected to take Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's only college-level course. That formative experience shaped his lifelong theology of prophetic resistance, grounded in faith, action, and moral clarity.
Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown was born in Jackson, Mississippi, during an era marked by deep segregation and systemic violence. His father, Charles Daniel Brown, was an itinerant pastor in the Mississippi Delta. His mother, Louetta Belle Robinson-Brown, was a homemaker. Together they raised eight children, with Amos as the youngest son.
Racial injustice shaped his early worldview, and by age 14, he was being mentored by civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The lynching of Emmett Till, who was the same age as Rev. Brown at the time of his murder, lit a fire in him that never faded. Evers, NAACP Secretary for Mississippi, advised Brown to move with purpose, organize strategically, and never let fear outweigh conviction. That same year, he founded the NAACP Youth Chapter in Jackson, MS.
Over the course of his life, Rev. Brown has led humanitarian relief efforts in Africa, educated thousands of students, baptized generations of families, organized interfaith pulpit exchanges, and stood shoulder to shoulder with presidents, mayors, and movement builders. His work is not just rooted in faith. It is a living model for action.
In June 1976, Rev. Brown became Senior Pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco’s historic Western Addition. But his ministry has never been confined to the pulpit. It has extended into courtrooms, school boards, refugee camps, and the halls of government, wherever truth and justice called for leadership.
1966 -1970
Rev. Brown served at St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester, PA. He founded the Benjamin E. Mays Fundamental School (K–8), still operating today, and a juvenile treatment facility. He also served on the school board, expanded access to West Chester State, and taught philosophy and religion at Channie State College.
First Pastoral Role
1966–Present
Rev. Brown married Jane E. Brown on June 25, 1966. Together, they built a family rooted in love, faith, and a shared commitment to service. They are the proud parents of three children: Amos Brown, David Brown, and Kizzie Brown-Duah.
Start of Family
At Morehouse College, Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown was one of eight students to take Dr. King’s only college course, titled Systematic Theology—an experience that shaped his lifelong theology of justice. He graduated from Crozer Theological Seminary in 1966, located in Chester, PA.
Dr. M. L. King’s Influence
1960s
1980s–1990s
Rev. Brown led famine relief efforts in Africa and helped more than 80 Tanzanian children receive life-saving heart surgery in the U.S. He established a Refugee Resettlement Home for individuals from Ethiopia, Asia, and the Caribbean. While pastoring in Minnesota, Rev. Brown chaired the Black Caucus of American Baptist Churches, which mobilized churches nationwide to oppose apartheid in South Africa.
Advancing Global Relief
1976–2025
Since 1976, Rev. Brown has served as Senior Pastor of Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, building a ministry rooted in education, equity, and civic action.
Leading Third Baptist Church
Rev. Brown later served at Pilgrim Baptist Church in St. Paul, MN, where he founded the Benjamin E. Mays School. In 1964, he received a scholarship to travel to Africa through Operations Crossroads Africa, the forerunner to President Kennedy’s Peace Corps.
Pilgrim Baptist Church
1970 -1976
2000s–Today
Rev. Brown raised thousands in scholarships, including support from the United Negro College Fund, mentored youth leaders, and helped launch the Amos C. Brown Fellowship to Ghana through a historic partnership between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the NAACP.
Uplifting the Next Generation
Rev. Brown was appointed as the National Faith Leader to represent the NAACP. He and Rev Jesse Jackson Jr. met with South African President Nelson Mandela joined by global leaders at the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, calling for truth, equity, and reparative justice on behalf of the NAACP. He continued to serve as Chapter President of the NAACP wherever he pastored—in West Chester, PA, St. Paul, MN, and San Francisco—until this year.
Representing the NAACP at the U.N.
2001
Rev. Brown continues to speak at churches, colleges, conferences, and community events. He brings historical context, spiritual grounding, and unflinching truth to every conversation.
Speaking Engagements
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Education & Public Leadership
Faith & Community
Civil Rights & Reparations
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday
Saturday
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July 2
June 21
Event with the Mayor of San Francisco
Renaming Ceremony
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Coming Soon:
A Full Fledge Agitator
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Rev. Brown’s upcoming book, A Full Fledge Agitator, will chronicle his journey through faith, civil rights, global justice, and spiritual leadership. In his own words, it is not a memoir, it is a charge to those still fighting.
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