Church at Brook Hills minister dies at 43
Jonathan David Bean, pastor of global disciple-making for The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, died Sept. 8 after a six-year battle with brain tumor cancer. He was 43.
“During these difficult days, let’s hold fast to the reminder Pastor Jonathan would give us so often: that God works all things ‘for our good and for His glory,’” wrote communications director Chris Kinsley on behalf of church leadership at brookhills.org.
Prior to his role as pastor of global disciple-making, Bean served in student and college ministry at Brook Hills.
During his ministry, he also planted Shades Mountain Baptist Church’s Hispanic church, Iglesia Christiana Agape, and served with the International Mission Board in Mexico and Central Asia.
“The legacy of Jonathan’s life is one marked by faithfulness to God, an unyielding commitment to the Great Commission and an abounding love for his family, the Church and all peoples yet to be reached with the gospel,” Kinsley wrote. “In his last sermon preached at Brook Hills he reminded us that we all ‘must be faithful stewards of the gospel as we await the King’s return.’ We know with confidence that Jonathan’s steadfast stewardship was rewarded … as he was granted ultimate healing. … Yet we miss him greatly.”
Bean was a graduate of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, and Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham.
He is survived by his wife, Karla, and three children. (TAB)
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