Breaking News: Rev. Ammie L. Davis, PhD. Selected as the 8th President/Dean of Turner Theological Seminary

TCR Breaking News: Rev. Ammie L. Davis, PhD. Selected as the 8th President/Dean of Turner Theological Seminary Today, December 13, the Board of Trustees of Turner Theological Seminary under the leadership of Bishop Reginald T. Jackson confirmed the Reverend Ammie L. Davis, Ph.D. as its 8th President/Dean. Doctor Davis currently is the pastor of Zion Chapel AME Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She is the first woman and former chaplain selected in the institution. Of the 5 constituent schools of the Interdenominational Theological Center, two are now led by female clergy. Reverend Davis was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi on December 25, 1965. She is the second of seven children born to the late Mrs. Thelma Ruth Butler and Mr. Charles Lee Davis. During her childhood, she learned the value of hard work and determination as she helped care for her siblings. Reverend Davis attended Hattiesburg High until her senior year when she transferred mid-fall to Forrest County Agricultural High School. She graduated from Forrest County Agricultural High School in 1983 and went on to attend Clark Memorial Junior College on a basketball scholarship. In the fall of 1985, she transferred to William Cary College where she remained until enlisting in the United States Navy in January 1988.  Reverend Davis served 14.5 years enlisted (Hospitalman Corpsman) and 13.5 years as an officer (Chaplain) in the United States Navy. After 28 years of military service, Reverend Davis retired from active duty service on September 30, 2016, as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Chaplain Corps. Her life is a testimony to the incredible mercy and boundless grace of God through which we all are saved. Faith and persistence are the key. Reverend Davis earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management in 2000 from Southern New Hampshire University. In May of 2004, she graduated with honors from Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC), Atlanta Georgia with a Master of Divinity (MDIV) Degree in Psychological of Religion and Pastoral Care and Counseling. While a student at Turner Theological Seminary, Reverend Davis was elected to serve as President of the Turner Fellowship, inducted into the International Society of Theta Phi and Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and College. In February 2005, Reverend Davis was elected President of Turner Theological Seminary Alumni Association. Reverend Davis graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) Degree in Management and Leadership in 2011 and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from Webster University in 2014. In 2021, she completed her Ph.D. at Regent University in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis on Ecclesial Leadership. Reverend Ammie L. Davis is a member of the Eighth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the South Mississippi Annual Conference, and the Southeast District.  Reverend Davis was ordained as an Itinerant Deacon, November 2000, and in November 2002 ordained as an Itinerant Elder by the Rt. Rev. C. Garnett Henning, Sr. Reverend Davis is the Connectional First Vice President of AME/Women in Ministry (WIM),  Board of Examiners Chair of the South Mississippi Annual Conference, and State Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Mississippi Inc. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see past TCR Dialogues. To translate this email, please click the desired language below: العربية Afrikaans беларуская мова български català 中文（简体） 中文（繁體） Hrvatski Česky Dansk eesti keel Nederlands Suomi Français Deutsch Ελληνική हिन्दी Magyar Gaeilge Indonesia íslenska Italiano 日本語 ភាសាខ្មែរ 한국어 македонски јазик بهاس ملايو Malti Norsk Polski Português Português - Portugal Română Русский Español Kiswahili Svenska עברית Lietuvių latviešu slovenčina slovenščina српски தமிழ் ภาษาไทย Türkçe Filipino украї́нська Tiếng Việt

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