Reverend Dr. Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr.
Pastoral Position: Macedonia Baptist Church
3412 South 22nd Street
Arlington, VA
Pastor 1996 - Present
Education and Training: Howard University
School of Divinity
Washington, D.C.
Doctor of Ministry Degree, 1996
Howard University
School of Divinity
Washington, D.C.
Master of Divinity Degree, 1994
Howard University
School of Business
Washington, D.C.
Bachelor of Business Administration, December, 1983
Harvard University
School of Divinity
Boston, Massachusetts
SLI Graduate, Class 2005
Neighborhood Rebuilding & Revitalization
Associations:
- Leadership Arlington, Class 2001, Life Member
- Arlington County Fire Department, Chaplain
- Arlington County Board Appointee, Community Katrina Task Force
- Arlington County Board Appointee, September 11th Memorial Task Force
- Arlington County Board Appointee, Diversity Dialogue Task Force, Chair
- Virginia Gubernatorial Appointee, Virginia Fire Services Board
- Arlington Free Clinic, Former Member, Board of Directors, Member, Board of Community Advisors
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Howard University Alumni Association
- Bonder & Amanda Johnson CDC, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors
- Interdenominational Black Pastors’ Council of Northern Virginia, Member NAACP
- Hampton University Ministers’ Conference, Executive Board Member
- National Baptist Convention, USA Inc.
- Collective Banking Group, Former Member, Board of Directors
- Bank of America, Advisory Board Member
- Virginia Hospital Center, Pastoral Care Advisory Committee
- WETA, Community Board of Advisors
- VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Development), Charter & Founding Member
Honors:
- Benjamin E. Mays Fellow, 1993
- Fund for Theological Education
- (Outstanding Scholarship and Dedication to Ministry)
- Outstanding Young Men of America, 1992
- Outstanding Young Men of America, 1984
- The Heritage Registry of Who’s Who, 2005-06, 2008-09
- Ford Foundation Research Fellow 1994
- Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
- Spirituality & Medicine Conference Honoree, 2004
- Leadership Arlington, Leadership Legacy Award, Non-Profit Sector, 2009
- NAACP, Arlington, Virginia, President’s Award 2009
Activities:
Lecturer, Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting, “Working with the African-American Church”
Lecturer, Greater Washington Leadership Series, “A Conversation with Spiritual Leaders”
Family:
Married to Machell A. Hamlin, Esq.
Children:
Saint John’s University, Queens, New York
Business Management Major
2010 Graduate