Rev. Marlon D. Ector, Pastor

The Reverend Dr. Marlon D. Ector is a native of Detroit, MI, and a current resident in Atlanta, GA. He is an Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and a member of the Augusta Annual Conference in the Sixth Episcopal District. He is the proud Father of Two Daughters, Camaya Hatcher and Keaira Lashay Ector.

On April 6, 1997, at age 15, Marlon began his public ministry under the guidance of Rev. Jeffery L. Baker, his father in ministry, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Southwest Detroit. He was licensed to preach the Gospel in the AME Church during this time. As Marlon progressed in his journey and his ministry flourished, a significant change occurred when he was appointed as the youth pastor of St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Downtown Detroit, serving under his mother in ministry, Bishop E. Anne Henning-Byfield, the 135th elected and consecrated bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Henning-Byfield has been a steadfast mentor and supporter throughout his ministry and pastoral work. Marlon now has the honor of serving alongside her once more in the 13th Episcopal District at the East Tennessee Annual Conference.

Rev. Dr. Marlon D. Ector graduated from Cody High School in 2000. He then moved to Tulsa, OK, for two years to attend Rhema Bible College under the leadership of the late Rev. Kenneth E. Hagan, Sr., where his major was pastoral care. While in Tulsa, OK, Marlon served as youth pastor at Vernon A.M.E. Church under the Rev. Dr. Isaac N. Hudson and as youth choir director for the GMWA Tulsa, OK Chapter under Rev. Joey Crutcher.

Upon returning to Detroit, Rev. Dr. Marlon D. Ector began serving at Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church under the late Pastor Reginald A. Caldwell, Sr. It was here that Marlon began serving in full-time ministry and, over the next 10 years, served in several senior and executive leadership positions. After Pastor R.A. Caldwell, Sr. passed away in January 2008, Rev. Ector continued to serve under Pastor Rev. Brain J. Watkins (elected pastor).

Dr. Ector earned an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Wayne County Community College (2002) in Detroit, Michigan. He also received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix (2017) in Detroit, Michigan. He received a double master’s degree from the University of Detroit Mercy (2023), a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS). Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care/Congregational Leadership/Social Actions at Payne Theological Seminary (2024) Wilberforce, Ohio, and currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration at the University of Phoenix in Atlanta,

Dr. Ector has served as pastor at Bridgeview Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan; SpringHill Baptist Church in Lizella, Georgia; Joseph Chapel AME Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee (13th Episcopal District); and St. Mary AME Church in Thomaston, Georgia (6th Episcopal District).

Dr. Marlon D. Ector is a radical, revolutionary, innovative, and cutting-edge preacher.