Our Pastor

Rev. Melvin J. Mungin is a native of Mount Vernon, NY with a godly influence surrounding him all of his life. Rev. Mungin grew up as a member of the First Union Baptist Church, Bronx, NY and received the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior at a young age. At First Union he received his license to preach the Gospel in 1992 and was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in 1996.
In 1999, Rev. Mungin transferred his membership to the Greater Centennial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Mount Vernon, NY. At Greater Centennial, he served as an overseer of Family Life Ministries – encompassing ministry to young adults, singles, married couples, and those in recovery for substance abuse.
In June, 2002, Rev. Mungin was appointed to serve as pastor of the Institutional African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Yonkers, NY and was subsequently ordained as an elder in the A.M.E. Zion Church in October of the following year. Rev. Mungin served Institutional faithfully until September 2006 – when he was appointed to the St. John A.M.E. Zion Church in Middletown, NY.
In January, 2013, Rev. Mungin was appointed Pastor of St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Zion church in Spring Valley, New York.  He has a firm belief that "if the people of God get connected with the word of God; utilizing the power of God… the will of God can be accomplished in a mighty way." He has a genuine love for people and a passion for the Word of God that spills over into all aspects of his ministry.

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