BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – An alum of West Virginia Wesleyan College who discovered his call for pastoral ministry after a 15-year law career will be the speaker at the annual Homecoming Chapel Service Sunday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m.

Monty Brown ’74 earned his Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Religion from West Virginia Wesleyan College and then attended law school. After being admitted to the WV State Bar in 1977, he practiced law for 15 years in Marion County,
including two terms as the elected prosecuting attorney.

In 1992, Monty quit running from a call to pastoral
ministry and attended The Methodist Theological School
in Ohio. He was ordained an elder in the United
Methodist Church, and served in active pastoral ministry
for 25 years before retiring.

Now an artist, represented by Gallery Eleven, Brown has many wondering if the lawyer turned pastor turned artist will ever decide what to be when he grows up.

Along the way he was blessed with 50 years with his late wife, Jane Wentz Brown, and with two children, Josh and Bethany, and five grandchildren. Since his retirement from active pastoral ministry, Monty is occasionally called upon to fill a pulpit. But, he is always clear that he is no longer a preacher. He is a storyteller.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.