Brandon Crowley (STH’19) featured on WBZ CBS News Boston for Pride Month
The following is an excerpt from CBS News Boston’s article and video “Gay pastor of Myrtle Baptist Church in Newton seeks to open minds” by Brandon Truitt, published on June 15, 2023, featuring BUSTH alumnus and fall 2023 adjunct professor Brandon Crowley (STH’19).
From his earliest memories, Brandon Thomas Crowley said two things were clear: He wanted to preach the word of God, and he was gay.
At 37, Pastor Crowley leads the historic Myrtle Baptist Church in Newton. The congregation has grown during his tenure since joining in 2009. The Morehouse College graduate went to Harvard Divinity School before grabbing a doctorate at Boston University. It’s a near perfect match of a path to one of his role models, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Crowley has a picture of Dr. King displayed in his office behind his desk.
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