Paul E. Brown grew up in Sledge, Mississippi. He became a Christian when he was a junior at Mississippi College, where he was editor of the college magazine, lettered in track and cross country, was elected by his fellow students as Student Body Representative, and was named to "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and the University of Mississippi. He and his wife Connie have four children, nine grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
He pastored two churches while a seminary student. The year they both graduated from the seminary he and Connie were married, and he was pastor for 3 1/2 years of Kilmichael (MS) Baptist Church. During that time he was a member of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. He then served for 9 years as pastor of Oakhaven Baptist Church in Memphis, TN, which grew from an average attendance of 113 to 545. During one of those years there were 100 baptisms. He served on the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, and for one year as president of the Memphis Baptist Pastors Conference,. He has preached revivals and spoken at special events in ten states, including speaking at the Missouri Baptist Pastors Conference and being the commencement speaker at Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary.
Feeling God calling him into a combination ministry of preaching and teaching, he went back to graduate school and earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. He served Union University as their Memphis area student recruiter for two years and then for six years was on the faculty of Clarke College (a Southern Baptist junior college) in Newton, Mississippi, where he taught Preaching, Pastoral Ministries, and Old and New Testament Survey, as well as other courses. He then served at Hannibal-LaGrange College (now University) in Hannibal, Missouri, for eighteen years--first as Executive Vice President, and then as President. During those years at the college he was involved in numerous community activities, and was a leader in the fight against bringing riverboat gambling into Hannibal. Because of the efforts of Christian people in area churches, the gambling initiative was defeated. He was president of the Hannibal Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and led in the construction of a new facility in a nearby town. He was president-elect of the Hannibal YMCA but moved before assuming office as president. One year he received the annual "Pacesetter" award from the Hannibal Chamber of Commerce. He has been listed in Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in Religion, and several other publications. He has written and published two books.
Following retirement from Hannibal-LaGrange College, he and Connie moved back down south. Soon after his retirement from the college the Board of Trustees named him President Emeritus. Then, after living for a number of years in Southaven, Mississippi, they moved to Edmond, Oklahoma, where they now live.
While ministering at Hannibal-LaGrange College he served various churches in Missouri and Illinois as interim pastor. Since retirement he has been interim pastor of numerous churches in Mississippi and Tennessee, and also for several months was Interim Director of Missions for Mid-South (formerly Shelby) Baptist Association, which he had previously served as Moderator.
He holds a black belt in Taekwondo. In 2008 he was inducted into the Mississippi College Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2011 a building was named in his honor on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University.
He has taught on-line courses for Liberty University and Midwestern Baptist College (an arm of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary), having developed and taught two master's level courses for Midwestern.
Currently he teaches a Sunday school class at Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City where he and his wife are members. He also serves as a deacon and is active in a number of ministries in the church.
Title | Book/Chapter/Verse | Subject |
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The Resurrection - How Important? | 1 Corinthians 15 | Christian Living; Resurrection |
Show Thyself A Man | 1 Kings 2 :1-4 | Father, Godly; Man, Christian |
Five Things We Should Always Remember | 1 Peter | Homecoming; Memory; Remembering |
How To Have A Good Day | 1 Peter 3 :10-12 | Christian Living; Joy |
David and Goliath | 1 Samuel 17 | Victory; Faith; Giants, Overcoming |
Playing The Fool | 1 Samuel 26 :21 | Fool; Foolish |
How To Be As Thankful As God Wants You To Be | 1 Thessalonians 5 :18 | Gratitude; Thanksgiving |
A Question for Fathers - What Kind of Provider are You? | 1 Timothy 5 :8 | Father's Day; Dad; Fathers; Family; Home |
How To Be Content - In Spite of Everything | 1 Timothy 6 :5-6 | Contentment; Peace; Calm; Faith |
The Giving That Blesses | 2 Corinthians 8 :1-5 | Giving; Stewardship |
Thorns and Grace | 2 Corinthians 12 :7-10 | Problems, Grace in; Thorn in the Flesh; Grace in Trials |
Finally, Brethern, Farewell | 2 Corinthians 13 :11-14 | Prayer; Challenge; Faithfulness |
The Power To See It Through | 2 Kings 18 :3-7 | Persistence; New Year; Faithfulness; Determination |
A Sick King's Prayer | 2 Kings 20 | Prayer; Divine Assistance; Power, How To Obtain |
David's Great Sin | 2 Samuel 11 | Sin; Wrong Places; David; Adultery |
And They Continued | Acts 2 :42 | Steadfastness; Faithfulness; Salvation, True |
The Basics Of Christian Unity | Acts 4 :29-35 | Christian Living; Unity |
Religious But Lost | Acts 10 | Conversion; Salvation; Lostness |
How to BECOME a Christian and How to KNOW One | Acts 11 :19-30 | |
Miracles in the Night | Acts 12 | Depression; God, Faithfulness of; Prayer |
The Ninth Beatitude | Acts 20 :35 | Stewardship; Giving |
Evidences of the Resurrection | Acts 26 :8-29 | Resurrection; Easter |
Being Cheerful In A Storm | Acts 27 | Joy in Adversity; God, Peace of; Peace |
Concern, Commendation, and Challenge | Colossians 2 :4-15 | Faithfulness; Bible Truth; Christian Progress; Christ, Presence of |
Be Ye Thankful | Colossians 3 :15 | Thankful; Gratitude |
Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar's Dream | Daniel 2 | Dreams; Prayer Answered; Lordship; God, Presence of |
The Fiery Furnance | Daniel 3 | Courage; Faithfulness; Deliverance; Peer Pressure |
A Promise That Can Change Your Life | Deuteronomy 33 :25 | Provision, God's; Promise; God's Promise |
Are We Supposed To Thank God For Everything That Happens? | Ephesians 5 :20 | Thanksgiving |
God's Thanksgiving Primer | Ephesians 5 :20 | Thanksgiving; Gratitude |
Travelling Toward The Promised Land | Exodus 14 :1-31 | Prayer and Works; Salvation; Deliverance; Commitment; Consistency |
The Ten Commandments - Fifth - Honoring Parents | Exodus 20 :12 | Parents, Honoring; Commandments |
The Ten Commandments -Sixth - Sanctity of Human Life | Exodus 20 :13 | Murder; Sanctity of Human Life |
The Ten Commandments - Seventh - Adultery Forbidden | Exodus 20 :14 | Adultery; Sex; Fidelity; Marriage |
The Ten Commandments - Eight - Do Not Steal | Exodus 20 :15 | Commandments; Stealing |
The Ten Commandments - Ninth - No False Witness | Exodus 20 :16 | Lying; Commandments; False Witness |
The Ten Commandments - Tenth - Do Not Covet | Exodus 20 :17 | Coveting; Things; Materialism; Jealousy; Envy |
The Ten Commandments - Intro Part 1 | Exodus 20 :18-22 | Ten Commandments |
The Ten Commandments - Intro Part 2 | Exodus 20 :18-22 | The Ten Commandments |
The Ten Commandments - First - No Other Gods | Exodus 20 :2-3 | Ten Commandments; God, One |
The Ten Commandments - Two - Idolatry Prohibited | Exodus 20 :2-3 | Ten Commandments; Idolatry |
The Ten Commandments - Third - The Sacred Name | Exodus 20 :7 | The Ten Commandments; Name, God's |
The Ten Commandments - Fourth - Keeping the Lord's Day | Exodus 20 :8-11 | Worship; Sunday; Church Attendance; Sabbath |
What To Do With Your Burdens | Galatians 6 :2-5 | Problems; Burdens; Peace |
Looking in Three Directions | Genesis 16 :8 | Homecoming; Life, View of |
The Greatest Wrestling Match Of All Time | Genesis 32 :24-32 | Jacob; Prayer; Blessed by God; Trust in God |
Keeping on in Hard Times | Hebrews 12 :1-4 | Christian Living; Hardships; Faithfulness; Trust |
Judgment and Hope | Isaiah 1 :10-20 | Judgment; Hope; Faithfulness; Dedication |
A Life-Changing Vision | Isaiah 6 :1-13 | Vision of God; God's Will in Life; Divine Purpose; Cleansing from Sin |
The Virgin Birth Promise | Isaiah 7 :14 | Virgin Birth; Promises of God |
Lessons From A Doomed City | Isaiah 23 :8-18 | Judgment; Security, Jesus is; God of the Nations; Doom |
Mercy Amidst Chaos | Isaiah 31 :1-9 | Mercy; Price of Sin; Protection of God |
How To Find Encouragement When You're Down | Isaiah 40 :26-31 | Encouragement; Discouragement; God's Compassion |
Lessons At The Potter's House | Jeremiah 18 :1-6 | Will of God; Renewal; Life, God's Plan for your |
Rebuilding After Tragedy | Job | Recovery; New Start; Renewal; Second Chance |
Keeping Life and Death In Perspective | Job 1 :21 | Death; Funeral; Faith |
The Word Made Flesh | John 1 :1-14 | Christmas; Birth of Christ; Jesus, Nature of |
The Foot-Washing Incident | John 13 :1-17 | Humility; Holiness; Service |
Jesus Is The Way | John 14 :6 | Jesus, The Way |
What If Christ Had Not Come? | John 15 :22 | Christ, Birth of; Christmas |
A Call To Courage | Joshua 1 :6-7 | Courage; Commitment; Dedication |
Traveling Unknown Territory | Joshua 3 | Time; New Year; Godly Living |
Traveling Unknown Territory | Joshua 3 | New Year; Progress; Lorship; Following God; Christian Living |
Dealing Redemptively With Your Failures | Joshua 7 :5-6 | Failure, How To Overcome |
The Day The Sun Stood Still | Joshua 10 :12-14 | Prayer; God, Power of; Victory |
The Most Misunderstood Christmas Song | Luke 2 :13-14 | Christmas; Song, Christmas |
And the Shepherds Returned | Luke 2 :20 | Christmas, Rigth After; Christmas; Shepherds; Jesus, Birth of |
No Room for Jesus | Luke 2 :7 | Christ; Birth of |
What Jesus Came To Do | Luke 4 :16-21 | Preaching of Jesus; Jesus, Work of |
The Challenge of Christian Discipleship | Luke 9 :23-25 | Discipleship; Christian Living |
The Forgotten Word | Luke 17 :7-10 | Christian Living; Obedience; Duty |
Simon Peter - The Recovery | Luke 22 :61-62 | Simon Peter; Recovery; God's Forgiveness |
The Necessity of the Cross | Luke 24 :26 | Cross |
Three Vital Questions Regarding Tithing | Malachi 3 :10 | Tithing; Giving; Stewardship; Pledging |
The Man With The Withered Hand | Mark 3 :1-6 | Healing; Compassion of Christ; Hardships |
A Hurting Woman Finds Help | Mark 5 :25-34 | Faith; Healing; Power of Jesus |
Getting Rid of a Demon | Mark 9 :14-29 | Demons; Deliverance; Peace; Prayer and Fasting |
Christmas Gift Suggestions | Matthew 2 :11 | Christmas; Stewardship; Gifts |
Repairing Broken Relationships | Matthew 5 :23-24 | Relationships; Broken Relationships; Grudges |
The Great Invitation | Matthew 11 :28 | Funeral; Death; Salvation; Invitation of Christ |
Three Great Lessons from the Master Teacher | Matthew 16 :13-20 | Responsibility; Salvation; Church |
One Thing Thou Lackest | Matthew 19 :16-26 | Life, Purpose of; Money; Purpose; Salvation; Jesus, Following |
Simon Peter - The Denial | Matthew 26 | Christian Regression; Sin, Christian; Failure |
Signs at the Crucifixion | Matthew 27 :45-54 | Cross; Crucifixion; Jesus, Death of |
A Golden Opportunity - Blown To Smithereens | Numbers | Opportunity Lost; God's Open Doors; Self Defeat; Disobedience |
A Preacher's Prayer | Philippians 1 :9-11 | Prayer; Fruitfulness; Priorities |
The Power of His Resurrection | Philippians 3 :7-12 | Resurrection |
God's Great Supply Promise | Philippians 4 :19 | Provision, God's |
The Path To Life At Its Best | Proverbs 4 :20-27 | Life; Christian Living; Victorious Living |
A Matter of the Heart | Proverbs 4 :23 | Heart |
7 Things God Hates | Proverbs 6 :16-19 | God, Disappointing; Pride; Lying; Tongue; Discord |
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Job | Proverbs 10 :16-20 | Labor; Work; Dedication |
What The Bible Teaches About Friendship | Proverbs 17 :7 | Friendship; Friends; Being a Friend |
A Virtuous Woman | Proverbs 31 :10-31 | Mother's Day; Mother; Woman, Godly |
God's Recipe For Happiness | Psalms 1 :1-2 | Happiness; Purpose; Life, Meaning in |
If The Foundations Be Destroyed | Psalms 11 :3 | America; Godly Patriotism |
When You're In Trouble | Psalms 46 :1 | Trouble; Trusting God; Prayer |
When The Wicked Prosper, And the Righteous Suffer | Psalms 73 | Suffering, Christian |
God`s Faithfulness | Psalms 89 | Faithfulness of God |
Be Thankful Unto Him | Psalms 100 :4-5 | Thanksgiving |
Bringing Triumph Out Of Tragedy | Psalms 119 :71 | Faith; Victory; Tragedy; Hardships |
A Guide For Praising God | Psalms 150 | Praise; Joy; Worship |
Claiming Romans 8:28 | Romans 8 :28 | Faith |
Responsibilities of the Redeemed | Romans 13 :1-14 | Christian Living; Obedience; |
Do You Know Where Your Children Are? | Selected Passages | Parenting; Children; Home; Family |
Finding the Will of God | Selected Passages | God, Will of; Will of God; Christian Living |
How To Be Content - Even In Tough Times | Selected Passages | Peace; Contentment; Joy |
How To Grow Older Gracefully | Selected Passages | Senior Christians; Old Age; Christian Living |
Mary - A Role Model For Mothers | Selected Passages | Mother's Day; Mother |
Overcoming Disunity | Selected Passages | Unity; Fellowship; Church Life |
Saving the Saved | Selected Passages | Salvation; Growth, Christian; Christian Living |
Super-Glue Christians | Selected Passages | Christian Living; Faithfulness; Dedication |
The Day You Die | Selected Passages | Death; Eternity |
The Promises of God | Selected Passages | Promises of God; Trust; Patience; New Year |
What's New? | Selected Passages | New Things; New Life; New Year |
What's Wrong With Same-Sex Marriage | Selected Passages | Marriage; Same-Sex Marriage |
Who Killed Jesus? | Selected Passages | Cross; Crucifixion |
Why I Believe In The Resurrection | Selected Passages | Resurrection |
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Title | Subject |
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Alcohol and the Bible | Alcohol; Drinking; Wine in the Bible |
Basic Truths About Angels | Angels |
Basic Truths about the Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit |
Power To Overcome Addiction | Addiction; Alcoholism; Drugs |
The Killing of Women and Children in the Old Testament | Killing Women and Children |
Where Did We Get The Bible | Bible, Origin of |
Who Is Jesus | Jesus, The Nature of |