Rev. Dr. Walter E. Middlebrooks has been an ordained pastor since 1978. His first appointment within the United Methodist Church was the Federalsburg-Denton Charge, in Federalsburg, Maryland.

Dr. Middlebrooks is an organizer, teacher, planner, educator, and pastor. His greatest joy and passion comes from giving back to God’s people. His goals are geared towards creating a spiritual, cohesive, political, and economic force within the African-American Community. Rev. Middlebrooks has extensive experience in planning, budgeting, organizing, and administration. He has been the Senior Pastor in both cross racial appointments, and African-American congregations; rural, suburban, and inner cities churches. Dr. Middlebrooks was the driving force behind organizing and incorporating the Black Chamber of Commerce of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Inc. BCCAAC, under the leadership of Dr. Middlebrooks, recently completed a successful dialogue with Anne Arundel County Public Schools that reshaped the process/system for awarding contracts within the Public School System of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. 

Education:                 Doctor of Ministry, Wesley Theological Seminary,
                                  Washington, D.C.
                                  Master of Divinity, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
                                  Bachelor of Arts, Federal City College, Washington, D.C.

Graduate Work:        Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
                                  Urban Management
                                  Blacksburg, Virginia

Additional Training:  Church Business Administration
                                  Union Theological Seminary
                                  Richmond, Virginia 

                                  Preaching Academy 1988-1991
                                  General Board of Discipleship
                                  United Methodist Church
                                  Nashville, Tennessee

Experience:             Ordained Pastor
                                Asbury United Methodist
                                87 West Street
                                Annapolis, Maryland

                                Conference Director,
                                Kellogg Center
                                Michigan State University
                                East Lansing, Michigan

                                Program Planner
                                United Planning Organization
                                Washington, D.C.

                                Professor/Psychology of Grief
                                University of District of Columbia
                                Washington, D.C.

 Volunteer Work:     President, Black Chamber of Commerce,
                                Of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
                                87 West Street
                                Annapolis, Maryland

                                Chair, African American Exploratory
                                Steering Summit Committee (2003)
                                Annapolis, Maryland

                                Chair, Health and Benefits Sub-Committee
                                Board of Pensions,
                                United Methodist Church
                                Baltimore-Washington Conference
                                Columbia, Maryland

                                Religious Liaison,
                                Mr. Wayne Curry,
                                County Executive Campaign
                                Prince George’s County (1994)