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Press Release on Endorsement by Dr. Jeffrey Fugate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Rick Tyler |
News Release | Catherine Frazier |
November 24, 2015 |
Cruz for President
Announces Endorsement of Leading Kentucky Pastor
Dr. Jeffrey Fugate supports Ted Cruz for President
HOUSTON, Texas -
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz today announced the endorsement of Dr.
Jeff Fugate, a prominent Independent Baptist pastor in Kentucky.
Dr.
Jeffery J. Fugate became the pastor of Clays Mill Road Baptist Church
in 1991, with 18 people attending his first service as pastor. Now,
more than 2,000 people call Clays Mill Road Baptist Church their church
home. He has led many outreach ministries, specifically serving as
founder of Commonwealth Baptist College and Clays Mill Road Baptist
Christian Academy, and has been instrumental in starting 28 new
churches in Kentucky and other states.
“I
am excited by the growing number of endorsements we are receiving from
pastors,” Cruz said. “Reagan coordinated strategically with Independent
Baptists like Dr. Fugate, who has been leading congregants faithfully
in Christian growth and personal revival for more than 20 years. We are
grateful for the opportunity to work with so many Independent Baptists,
of which there are about 3 million, to promote our shared values and
reignite the promise of America.”
Dr.
Fugate was active in the recent election of Matt Bevin, Governor-elect
of Kentucky. He serves as the editor of Christian Growth Magazine and
is a published author and contributing writer for the Sword of the Lord
Publishers, which includes a bi-weekly newspaper distributed in all 50
states. Dr. Fugate is the speaker on the daily Voice of the
Appalachians radio broadcast, founded by Dr. B. R. Lakin. He has also
authored numerous books and has a television ministry that covers
several southern states. He preaches regularly at national conferences.
“Many
pastors wait until the nominees for each party have been chosen before
they begin their support, but we must not wait until the final quarter
of the game to play,“ Fugate said. "What we desire as pastors and
God-fearing Christians is to have a candidate who represents our
biblical, moral, and social positions. Ted Cruz has a personal
testimony of salvation, and he is not a part of the Washington Cartel,
which has allowed our nation to become both financially indebted and
increasingly less safe. His amazing resume and his brilliance and
intelligence cannot be overlooked. I am honored to stand in support of
his campaign for the presidency.“
Dr.
Fugate and his wife are the parents of 5 children. The family is also a
Gospel singing group heard on radio and TV weekly across several
southern states.
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