Adventist Leaders, Friends and Family Celebrate George W. Brown on His 100th Birthday
Family, friends, and former co-workers gathered last weekend to celebrate the 100th birthday of Pastor George W. Brown, former Inter-American Division (IAD) president, at Avon Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in Florida.
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Family, friends, and former co-workers gathered last weekend to celebrate the 100th birthday of Pastor George W. Brown, former Inter-American Division (IAD) president, at Avon Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in Florida.
“All I have felt thus far is love and more love,” said Pastor Brown as he welcomed the dozens who came to congratulate him. Also present was Pastor Brown’s wife of 72 years, Carla, his daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Greetings came in from the Adventist World Church President Pastor Ted N.C. Wilson who congratulated Brown for reaching such a milestone. “The Lord has blessed you with many years of life and has provided you with many opportunities to cultivate a love for Christ in others,” read Beverly Mattingly, Brown’s daughter, as she read the letter. “Your spiritual leadership has surely been an inspiration to many. Your dedicated witness at 100 years of age is even more pertinent during these uncertain times of Earth’s history. May God continue to guide, direct, and bless you as you enter this new year of life and as we come closer to Christ’s soon second coming.”
IAD administrators paid tribute to Pastor Brown for a life of unwavering faith, selfless service, and spiritual guidance during the more than 41 years he served in the division territory. “Over the past century, you have not only witnessed but have actively shaped the history of the Inter-American Division, leaving an indelible mark on the church and the members in that region,” said Pastor Elie Henry president of the IAD. “Your dedication to the teaching of compassion, kindness and hope has touched the hearts of many, leaving an enduring legacy.”