Danielle Brown 3M

PERTH AMBOY – Saved and filled with the Holy Ghost at an early age, The Reverend Dr. Danielle L. Brown finds great joy and satisfaction in learning, living, and preaching the Gospel. Rev. Dr. Brown was Licensed to preach on July 17, 2003 by Cathedral International and ordained by the American Baptist Churches USA and the Covenant Ecumenical Fellowship and Cathedral Assemblies on June 3, 2012.  Over the years she has become an increasingly sought after preacher and workshop leader with the ability to communicate the Gospel across multiple generations.

Educated in the Perth Amboy Public Schools, Rev. Brown went on to attend Virginia State University where she was a Provost Scholar and three-sport athlete. After teaching in the Richmond Public Schools, Rev. Brown responded to God’s call to return to the church of her rearing under the dynamic leadership and tutelage of Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. (Senior Pastor) and The Reverend Dr. Bernadette Glover (former Executive Pastor).  Currently, she has the honor of serving as the Pastor of Church Life there at Cathedral International (The Historic Second Baptist Church) in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  Dr. Brown also serves as the Moderator of the Raritan Association of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey. 

For the last fifteen years, Rev. Dr. Brown has served in various leadership capacities working to develop and implement ministry programs and strategies.  During this time she has also developed a passion for mentoring and assisting in the development of church leaders.  As such, she has served as a supervisor in the Princeton Theological Seminary, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and Pillar College Field Education Programs. She has also taught on the adjunct faculty of New York Theological Seminary, served on the ordination committee of her denominational association, and is currently serving a term on the Board of Trustees of New Brunswick Theological Seminary. In addition to her ecclesiastical work, Dr. Brown has recently been appointed to serve on the Mayor’s Strategic Planning team in the City of Perth Amboy. 

Both a servant and a scholar, Rev. Dr. Brown holds Master of Education and Bachelor of Science Degrees from Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia and Master of Divinity and Master of Arts Degrees from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  She also holds an earned Doctor of Ministry Degree from Palmer Theological Seminary in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania where she studied Leadership and Church Renewal.

Rev. Dr. Brown loves God, God’s Church, and God’s people and counts it an honor and a privilege to serve.