Reverend Erik Medlin is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and received his early

education through the Baltimore County Public Schools System. He accepted Christ as

his personal savior at the age of 12. He has always been very active in various areas of ministry having previously served at the historic Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland as an

Assistant to the Minister of the Music and Fine Arts Department, Choir Director, member of the Praise Team, a member of the Ministerial Staff, member of the Media Ministry, and has even served as a member of the Steward Board. Reverend Erik accepted his call to Ministry and preached his initial sermon on Friday, August 28, 2015. On April 5, 2024, at the 208th Session of the Baltimore Annual Conference, he was ordained as an Itinerant Deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The following day, at the Closing and Commissioning Service, Bishop James Levert Davis appointed Reverend Erik to Bells Chapel AME Church in Denton, MD. Reverend Medlin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in legal studies from the American Military University, and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Divinity from Liberty University.

One of his favorite scriptures that he stands firmly on is Romans 8:31, “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” Reverend Medlin stands ready as a vessel for God’s work, committed to serving with passion, faith, and an unwavering dedication to His divine purpose.