Senior Pastor

Rev. LaDarian D. Brown is the exciting, gifted and anointed Senior Pastor of the Parkview Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. He is the son of Kelvin Brown and Shaune Pippins. A young, courageous, visionary leader, and the fifth Pastor in the church's 90+ year history. A proud native of Longview and a product of the late Rev. Vandell Smith, along with the Rev. D. J. Nelson. 

Pastor Brown is married to his best friend, Mrs. Jillian D. Brown. Pastor and First Lady Brown are the proud parents of their daughter, Lela Danielle. Mrs. Brown serves as a 7th Grade Science teacher at a local middle school. She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. sorority, pledging at her Alma Mater Stephen F. Austin State University.

Pastor Brown has a passion for serving the longview community. He serves as President of the Longview Minister Alliance, Board Member for the East Texas Advanced Academies (local charter network with LISD), and is a Police Officer with the Longview Police Department. Pastor Brown was named Best Pastor by the Longview News-Journal 40 under 40 in 2022.