Dr. Clement W. Fugh currently serves as General Secretary and Chief Information Officer of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and has more than 30 years experience as pastor to congregations in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio.

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VITA

I.

NAME: Clement W. Fugh, a native of Memphis, Tennessee

II.

MARITAL STATUS:
Alexia Butler Fugh, wife of 33 years. Two adult children, Marcia (husband Paul Joseph) and Joseph

III.

EDUCATION:

A.

Douglas High School, Memphis, TN

B.

Memphis State University (University of Memphis)
Bachelor of Business Degree (BBA)

C.

Boston University School of Theology
Master of Theology (ThM)

D.

United Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry (DMin) as an “H. Beecher Hicks Scholar”

E.

Additional Studies:
  1. Payne Theological Seminary
  2. Memphis Theological Seminary
  3. Atlanta University

IV.

MINISTERIAL JOURNEY

A.

Licensed to Preach – 1967
New Tyler AME Church, Memphis, TN
Rev. Loyce Patrick, Pastor

B.

Admitted to Conference – October 1967
West Tennessee Annual Conference
Bishop Frederick Jordan, Presiding Bishop

C.

Ordained Itinerant Deacon – 1969
West Tennessee Annual Conference
Bishop Carey A. Gibbs

D.

Ordained Itinerant Elder – 1971
West Tennessee Annual Conference
Bishop Carey A. Gibbs

E.

Pastoral Assignments

1968-69

Mt. Pisgah, Lucy, TN
Grew congregation

1969-70

Mt. Sinai, Arlington, TN

1970 – Summer

Student Charge
Cedarville Circuit, Ohio (3rd District)

1970-73

Student Assistant
Charles Street AMEC, Boston, MA
Dr. Walter C. Davis, Pastor

1973-74

Assistant Pastor
Greater Bethel AMEC, Nashville, TN
Rev. Joseph R. Reid, Pastor

1974-75

Pastor
Allen Chapel AMEC, Murfreesboro, TN

1975-77

Pastor
New Tyler AMEC, Memphis, TN
Renovated the Church Building

1977-78

Pastor
Quinn Chapel AMEC, Paris, TN
Renovated Parsonage

1978-82

Pastor
Quinn Chapel AMEC, Lexington, KY
Purchased Parsonage, Renovated Church

1982-1990

Pastor
Quinn Chapel AMEC, Louisville, KY
Purchased Parsonage, Renovated Church

1990-2000

Pastor
Greater Bethel AMEC, Nashville, TN
Erected new facility valued at $3.2 Million

V.

CONNECTIONAL CHURCH AND WORLD CHURCH SCENE

A.

Worship and Liturgy Committee – Secretary
  1. Revision of the 1954 Hymnal that resulted in the Publication of the Bi-Centennial Hymnal (1987)
  2. Compilation and Publication of the first AMEC Book of Worship

B.

World Methodist Council – Member of the Council
  1. 1986 – Nairobi, Kenya
  2. 2006 – Seoul, South Korea

C.

Compilation (of the Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church) Committee – 1980, 84, 88, 92, 96, 2000, 04, 08

D.

Publications
  1. Doctoral Dissertation: Renewal Through Revisioning
  2. General Conference Combined Minutes – 2000, 2004, 2008
  3. Contributions to: a. The African American Devotional Bible

    b. The Pastor’s Manual for the Twenty-First Century

    c. Liberation and Unity, COCU sponsored Devotional

    d. The A.M.E. Review

VI.

GENERAL SECRETARY

A.

Established Official Denomination presence on the World Wide Web (www.AME-Church.com).

1.

Features:

  • About Us: History, Motto, Beliefs, Structure
  • News and Events: Current Events, The Christian Recorder online, Annual Conference Schedules, Connectional Events
  • Electronic Data Capturing: Pastor’s Annual Report online

2.

Directory:

  • Official Listing of more than 5000 AME Congregations
  • Ministerial Directory created in collaboration with Department of Annuity Investments and Insurance, that includes clergy profiles with automatic updates

B.

I. T. Workshops – conducted Information Technology Workshops Connectionally, and on Episcopal and Presiding Elder District levels.