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Pastor Jonathan and Amanda Brown of Blessed Hope Baptist Church
PASTOR

Jonathan Brown

Wife: Amanda Brown

“Jonathan and Amanda serve with passion, driven by their heart to help people.”

Biography

  • Born in 1978 in Pella, IA, Jonathan was saved in 1986 at Ottumwa Baptist Temple.
  • After years away from church, he fully surrendered to Christ on July 2, 2000.
  • Jonathan married Amanda Perry in March 2000, and together they raised four children.
  • They served faithfully at Grace Baptist Church in Marion, IA for many years.
  • In July 2019, he became the pastor of a small church near Shellsburg, IA. God blessed the ministry abundantly before leading him to a new calling.
  • He met Blessed Hope Baptist Church in Dec 2022 and was voted in Jan 2023.
  • Jonathan and Amanda serve with passion, driven by their heart to help people.