The Rev. Chauncey D. Brown
 

"A Pastor/Teacher True Vine Baptist Church Syracuse, NY ",

Pastor Brown, a  native of Winter Haven, Florida, was called to the Pastorate

of True Vine Baptist Church, November 2002 and assumed his

duties as the 5^th pastor of the 40 year old church.

Pastor Brown attended elementary and high school in Winter Haven, Florida, where he was graduated from Winter Haven High School. Following his high school graduation, he continued his formal education at Polk College, Winter Haven, Florida, majoring in Criminal Justice. He then entered the Florida Theology Seminary, in Lakeland Florida where in studied homiletic.

Pastor Brown began preaching when he was 18 and served as associate Minster at St. James Freewill Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop H.J. Rodmon for five years. Pastor Brown’s occupational career spans six years with his most recant experience being that of serving as Senior Pastor of Mt. Calvary Freewill Baptist in Deland, Florida the largest African American church in the city. He has served in leadership capacity in several Christian and civic organizations and has conducted countless crusades, revivals, and workshops and conferences across the United States.

Pastor Brown is a member of the National Baptist Convention of America, IMA (where he serves on the Public Relations Team), Religious Task Force for Domestic Violence (where he serves as co-Chairperson), and Executive Council Syracuse Healthy Start. He received the Crystal Apple Award from Deland Middle School, Parent Involvement award from Florida Board of Education for the home visitation program he developed at Deland Middle School.

Pastor Brown has a passion to work with young people, and help to enhance their lives. He has been in the education of young people in a few different arenas. He worked at Deland Middle School for four as a student advisor.  After leaving Deland Middle school be became the Teen outreach Coordinator for Syracuse Community Health Center. While working there he did HIV/AIDS pre and post counseling, HIV/AIDS prevention classes, abstinence training, health and Hygiene classes, and developed a curriculum that is still use by that agency for youth development training.

Pastor Brown is currently working with Hillside Work-Scholarship there he works with you 7^th and 8^th grade students at Levy Middle School, helping them to maximize the potential in life while that have some adverse situation in life. He works with the entire family in coming up with a plan that will help that child in school as well as the other areas of his life.

In conclusion Pastor Brown believes that just as we have mortgage and rent to pay to our landlord for living in our homes and apartments. And since the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, serving our community is the rent we pay for living here on earth.