Matthew Brown
Lead Pastor
I am the Lead Pastor and founder of Sandals Church. I served as youth pastor for 2 years at Shoreline Baptist Church near Huntington Beach, CA. I have been married since 1996 to Tammy and we have three kids. I have a BA in Political Science from California Baptist University and a Master of Divinity from Golden Gate Seminary. Also, I am working on my Doctorate in Ministry from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University.
What I like most about serving as your lead pastor is creatively communicating the ancient truths in a way that people can understand and live out. My job is both simple and challenging. I preach and lead the Management Team. The most important thing for those of us here at Sandals is to learn to be real. I believe the biggest barrier to true Christianity is our false fronts. "I cannot change until I can admit what needs to be changed."
I love surfing and spending time at the beach while watching my kids fight over how they’re going to build sand castles. My favorite passage in Scripture is Luke 2:52 where it says that "Jesus grew is wisdom and in favor with God and man." If Jesus needed to grow then so do we. One of the biggest spiritual lessons I've learned is that there is no perfect church even if I start it. My ultimate desire is to live a fully authentic Christian life. I love being your pastor.
Lead Pastor
I am the Lead Pastor and founder of Sandals Church. I served as youth pastor for 2 years at Shoreline Baptist Church near Huntington Beach, CA. I have been married since 1996 to Tammy and we have three kids. I have a BA in Political Science from California Baptist University and a Master of Divinity from Golden Gate Seminary. Also, I am working on my Doctorate in Ministry from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University.
What I like most about serving as your lead pastor is creatively communicating the ancient truths in a way that people can understand and live out. My job is both simple and challenging. I preach and lead the Management Team. The most important thing for those of us here at Sandals is to learn to be real. I believe the biggest barrier to true Christianity is our false fronts. "I cannot change until I can admit what needs to be changed."
I love surfing and spending time at the beach while watching my kids fight over how they’re going to build sand castles. My favorite passage in Scripture is Luke 2:52 where it says that "Jesus grew is wisdom and in favor with God and man." If Jesus needed to grow then so do we. One of the biggest spiritual lessons I've learned is that there is no perfect church even if I start it. My ultimate desire is to live a fully authentic Christian life. I love being your pastor.
