Pastor Mark and Debbie Brown

Meet our pastor and wife, Pastor Mark and Debbie Brown. They have five children and 2 son-in-laws: Susan and Jacob Simmons, Robin, Jillian, Laura & Zach Thomas, and Brian. The two older girls are both RNs, one in Binghamton and the other in Maryland. The twins are students at Maranatha Baptist University (Wisconsin). Brian is finishing his senior year of high school at Cortland Christian Academy.

Pastor Brown has a B.A. in Bible from Clearwater Christian College; an M.A.B.C. (Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling) from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Minneapolis; and a M.Min. (Master of Ministry) from Baptist Bible Seminary (PA). His wife Debbie has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Clearwater and is an elementary teacher at Cortland Christian Academy. Before joining our church, Pastor Brown completed 19 years as senior pastor at Maple Avenue Baptist Church in Elmira, NY.

The Browns officially started their ministry with us on April 10, 2022.


Deacon Board

  • Mark Monro

  • Jake Preston

  • Dan Rhoda

  • Phil Totman