Ben Brown: Co-Founder
Ben Brown is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and has led worship for more than 25 years in ministries across the United States. He currently serves as the Northern California & Nevada Worship Resource Director and is a US Assemblies of God Missionary Associate with the specialized assignment of Worship Renewal and Worship Resourcing for the local church. Ben earned his Master of Arts in Worship Studies from Liberty University in 2013 and has a Bachelor of Music from Millikin University.
Ben has a passion for fostering God-honoring, Spirit-empowered worship experiences in the local church which led to the publication of People of His Presence: Foundational Studies in Praise and Worship - a comprehensive yet straightforward approach to praise and worship for the local church. Ben has also been instrumental in developing worship programs and courses for various ministry schools. He previously served as Director of the Northern California Campus of Southeastern University and Worship Program Director for SUM Bible College & Theological Seminary.
Ben and his wife, Jill, reside in Cameron Park, CA with their two
daughters, Ashlyn and Lydia. He loves to hike and explore new
places when the schedule allows.
Ben has a passion for fostering God-honoring, Spirit-empowered worship experiences in the local church which led to the publication of People of His Presence: Foundational Studies in Praise and Worship - a comprehensive yet straightforward approach to praise and worship for the local church. Ben has also been instrumental in developing worship programs and courses for various ministry schools. He previously served as Director of the Northern California Campus of Southeastern University and Worship Program Director for SUM Bible College & Theological Seminary.
Ben and his wife, Jill, reside in Cameron Park, CA with their two
daughters, Ashlyn and Lydia. He loves to hike and explore new
places when the schedule allows.
Jill Brown: Co-Founder
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Jill has over 20 years experience working with Deaf/Hard of Hearing students. Jill has primarily been an itinerant teacher serving deaf children in the mainstream setting and is fluent in American Sign Language. She graduated from MacMurray College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Deaf Education and graduated from Concordia University in 2015 with a Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Technology & E-learning. She is currently pursuing her Assemblies of God Minister's Credential. Jill has also spent the last 10 years in higher education serving as an academic director, technology coordinator, and professor for Southeastern University.
Jill began serving at a young age in a variety of ministries from children, to youth, to worship, to media and tech. She has been running lyrics for Ben since the age of 13! Jill has served as a media director, sound tech, and lyric operator along with singing in the choir and on the worship team. She has served in multiple churches beside her husband as a pastor's wife. She loves to resource churches and help them with their media and tech needs. She is also a mentor and "adopted" mom to the many ministry students she works with. She loves to spend time with her husband and daughters and is an amazing cook and baker. |
How our ministry has impacted local churches
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When I received a copy of Ben’s book, I became completely intrigued. Ben and his wife, Jill, came to our church and facilitated a Saturday workshop with our worship team. Then, on Sunday, Ben did an incredible job delivering the Word and encouraging us to be people of His presence. Ben has a practical, biblical way of teaching us – all generations, all styles of worship, whether traditional or contemporary; he teaches us what it means to pursue the presence of God. Our people are continuing to glean from this book and ministry, and I cannot recommend People of His Presence to our district churches more highly than anything I’ve ever seen before.
Pastor Cindy Johnson Bethel Church - Grass Valley, CA AGNCN Prayer Director |
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Ben gave me a copy of his book, People of His Presence, and encouraged me to look it over. It’s always been my desire to see deeper worship engagement in our church, and being impressed with what I was reading, we ordered about 100 books and gave them out to all of the people involved in our life groups. We asked each group to go through a 12-week study, chapter by chapter, then Ben came in on a Sunday morning and spoke a message that correlates with the book. And we began to see a shift taking place – a shift in worship that we’re even experiencing to this day. I could not speak more highly of this book. It’s really much more than a book; it’s a tool to help lead a church to a place of healthier corporate worship.
Pastor Lance Lowell Neighborhood Church - Salida, CA |