Rev. Jonathan V. Newton
Assistant Pastor
jvnewton@metropolitanamec.org
@jvnewton (Twitter)
Rev. Jonathan Newton was raised in the South Bronx, New York. He began college at Georgetown University and pledged Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Unfortunately, his attention then shifted to fraternity parties, step shows, and Big East basketball games. This led to a much needed, though not optional, academic sabbatical. After enlisting in the Army Reserve and working full-time, he transferred to the University of Maryland College Park, where he graduated cum laude. He then earned a law degree from Harvard Law School, and a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University.
Since law school Jonathan’s professional career has focused on public interest work. He was accepted into the U.S. Attorney General’s Honor Program as a law clerk at the Drug Enforcement Administration. After the clerkship he returned to New York as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County. For the past fifteen years he has worked in various capacities at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Among other things he has served as counsel to the Environmental Appeals Board, Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, and a Congressional Fellow in the Office of the Honorable Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
However, the most important thing to Rev. Newton is his salvation. He rededicated his life to Christ at Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, where he served faithfully with several ministries including the Usher Board, the Lay Organization, the Bible Institute, the Men’s Season Planning Committee, the Men's Praise Team, the King's Men Choir, the Rejoice (Young Adult) Choir, and the Adult Choir.
After accepting the call to ministry, Rev. Jonathan was appointed Minister to Young Adults at Ebenezer under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning and Rev, Dr. Jo Ann Browning. He was ordained Itinerant Deacon in 2007, Itinerant Elder in 2009, and is now honored to serve as an Assistant Pastor at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C., “The National Cathedral of African Methodism,” where Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Braxton is Senior Pastor.