Elder Kevin G. Brown

When Kevin Brown was 12 years old, a sister missionary challenged him to read the Book of Mormon. So, every morning he would pray, read, and pray again. With each prayer, he asked Heavenly Father if the Book of Mormon was true.

He recalls that one morning while praying, he “didn’t even have to ask the question. The Lord’s answer came in such a profound way.” He felt the Lord tell him: “I know you, and I love you. You are my son.”

Immediately, the Holy Ghost confirmed to him: “This is God’s truth. The Book of Mormon is true. Joseph Smith is a prophet.” This experience changed his life.

Elder Brown credits the influence of that sister missionary and others for where he is now. From a young age, he was influenced by members of the Church who helped him—from his district president to Primary teachers, from young missionaries to senior missionaries, and especially his wife, Nadine, who has had the biggest impact of all aside from the Lord.

Kevin G. Brown was born on May 18, 1976, in Manchester, Jamaica, to Desmond Holness and Patsy Williams Brissett. He married Nadine Lezanne Carter in 1999. They have five children.

Elder Brown received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Technology, Jamaica, in 2008. He received a master’s degree in governance and public policy from the University of the West Indies in 2012. Since 2001 he has worked for the Church’s Seminaries and Institutes of Religion.

At the time of his call, Elder Brown was serving as an Area Seventy in the Utah Area.