VITAE

Timothy Andrew Brown (Andy)

EDUCATION

AA, Truett-McConnell University, 2006.

BS, Kennesaw State University, 2008.

Senior Project: The Relationship Between Religiosity and Morality.

MDiv, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012.

Christian Studies

ThM, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016.

The Christological Foundations of Revelation in the Thought of Thomas F Torrance

Supervisor: Steve McKinion. Special emphasis on Patristic Studies.

DMin (Thesis), The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020.

The Rule of Faith and Biblical Theology

Argued for Irenaeus as an appropriate model for the modern concept of Biblical Theology.

Supervisor: Jim Hamilton

 ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Teaching Fellow, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 2016. (Steve McKinion).

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Bessie M. Sarchet Award in Preaching, Southeastern BaptistTheological Seminary, May 2012.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

Matthew28:18-20 as the Outline for Scripture, Evangelical Theological Society Regional Meeting, Greenville, SC, 2018.

Luke’s Presentation of the Messiah in the Shadow of the Temple, Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2019.

PUBLICATIONS

With Stephen Lorance and Malcolm Yarnell, The Sole Lordship of Christ over Every Human Conscience, SBC, New Orleans, 2023.

With Stephen Lorance, Steve McKinion, and Malcolm Yarnell, The Need for the Creed, Credo Magazine (May 2024).

With Nine Other Southern Baptist Theologians, Article XIX: The Creed (Pro Gloria Christi, May-June 2024).

With Stephen Lorance, Steve McKinion, and Malcolm Yarnell, Why Add the Nicene Creed to Our Confession, Baptist Standard (June 2024).

How the Nicene Creed Has Influenced Me as a Pastor, Credo Magazine, (Forthcoming, 2025).

Summer in the School of Faith. Volume 1: The Ten Commandments, First Baptist Starkville, 2022.

Summer in the School of Faith. Volume 2: The Lord’s Prayer, First Baptist Starkville, 2023.

Summer in the School of Faith. Volume 3: The Apostles’ Creed, First Baptist Starkville, 2024.

According to Scripture, The Emmaus Way. 4 Volumes. 2024-2025. First Baptist Starkville.

Matthew. Mark. Luke. John

With Stephen Lorance, The Emmaus Way: The Compass of Convictions for Life with Christ. B&H Trade, (Forthcoming) 2027.

PODCASTS

First Word Daily Devotion (2022).

Through the Bible 365+ episodes using the Everyday ESV Bible.

According to Scripture (2024-2025).

MINISTERIAL EMPLOYMENT

Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Starkville, Mississippi, 2021- .

Executive Pastor, First Baptist Church, Newnan, Georgia, 2018-2020.

Senior Pastor, Oxford Baptist Church, Oxford, Georgia, 2013-2018.

Senior Pastor, Sorrell’s Grove Baptist Church, Morrisville, North Carolina, 2009-2013.

Pastoral Intern, First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006-2008.

Minister of Youth, Friendship Baptist Church, Cleveland, Georgia, 2004-2005.

Minister of Youth, Corinth Baptist Church, Hogansville, Georgia, 2001-2002.

DENOMINATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Credentials Committee, Stone Mountain Baptist Association, (GA) 2015-2016.

Resolutions Committee, Georgia Baptist Mission Board, 2016-2017.

Executive Committee, Western Baptist Association (GA), 2018-2020.

Preaching Committee, Georgia Baptist Mission Board (Nominated 2020. Called to MS. 2021).

The Baptist Record Advisory Board, Mississippi Baptist Convention, 2021-2024.

Moderator, Golden Triangle Baptist Association (MS), 2022-2024.

Board of 100, Member at Large, MS Baptist Convention, 2024-.

Constitution and ByLaws Committee. MS Baptist Convention, 2024-.

Finance Committee, MS Baptist Convention, 2024-.

INITIATIVES

Founder, Hearing is Believing, Inc., 2020. 

Proposed name change and new direction 2025. (Announcement forthcoming.)

Founder, Starkville Institute, 2021.

Co-Founder, The Emmaus Way, 2024.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Evangelical Theological Society

Evangelical Homiletical Society 

National Patristic Society