Jesse M Brown

Pastor

Welcome, to the pastor's page!  I am Jesse M. Brown, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Chicago, the oldest Baptist Church in the Chicago metropolitan area.  I attended Chicago public schools and graduated from Rezin Orr High School ... view details

Carol Jamieson Brown

Pastor

The Rev. Carol Jamieson Brown is the first African American and the first female to serve as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Park Forest, IL.   Prior to coming to Park Forest she served with her husband the Rev. Jesse Myron Brown at t... view details

Alice Brown

Pastoral Assistant

Rev. Alice Brown is a  graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago with a B.A. in Psychology.  She is also a graduate of the Chicago Baptist Institute where her concentration was Christian Education.  Currently, Rev. Brown is a g... view details

 

Kirstin Boswell Ford

Pastoral Assistant

Rev. Kirstin Boswell Ford is currently completing her doctoral studies in Anthropology and Sociology of Religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School. She completed a Master of Divinity at the Divinity School in June of 2006.   Kirstin... view details

 

Mayme George

Pastoral Assistant

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Alex Brown

Pastoral Assistant

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Joanne Lindstrom

Pastoral Assistant

� Reverend Dr. Joanne Lindstrom joined First Baptist Church in 1994 and was ordained in 1996. Prior to her ministry at The First Baptist Church, Joanne experiences include church planter and co-pastor of a small house church, community organizer a... view details

 

Annette Thornburg

Christian Education

I am a third year Master of Divinity student at the University of Chicago Divinity School.  After serving as the student intern in 2009/2010 school year, I decided to seek licensure and ordination through First Baptist Church of Chicago. I rec... view details