Michael G. Brown serves as pastor of Chiesa Riformata Filadelfia in Milan, Italy, and an ordained minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America. Before being called as a foreign missionary, he planted Christ United Reformed Church in Santee, California, where he served as pastor for fifteen years. He and his wife Janie have four children and one grandchild. He has written and contributed to several books, including Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored.