The African Methodist Episcopal Church has a unique and glorious history. It is unique in that it is the first major religious denomination in the Western World that had its origin over sociological rather than theological beliefs and differences. The Church was born in protest against slavery—against dehumanization of African people, brought to the American continent as cheap labor.

The Mission of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is to minister to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and environmental needs of all people by spreading Christ's liberating gospel through word and deed. At every level of the Connection and in every local church, the African Methodist Episcopal Church shall engage in carrying out the spirit of the original Free African Society, out of which the A.M.E. Church evolved: that is, to seek out and save the lost, and serve the needy.

Bishop E. Earl McCloud, Jr.

Bishop McCloud 's primary objective is to serve the community and church as a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. As a preacher, counselor and spiritual leader, he desires to use his experience, training and developed skills to elevate God’s Kingdom on earth.

Bishop McCloud was called by God and set apart to do His will. He has over ten years of diverse military experience in combat, personnel and computer related assignments. Major areas of concentrated efforts have been personnel and human resource management and he has supervised military and civilian personnel, both clerical and professional, in a variety of fields. Read the full bio.

Patricia Russell-Mccloud, J.D.

Describing her speaking styles as "big, broad and animated, Patricia Russell-McCloud is proud to be one of the nation's best professional orators. Carrying forth an oral tradition practiced by Frederick Douglas and Martin Luther King Jr., she has spent more than 20 years on the lecture circuit. Each year she speaks to more than 200,000 people in private and public organizations and she inspires them to surmount every obstacle that stands between them and a more fulfilling existence. Organizations such as Burger King, Verizon, Wal-Mart, McDonald's, General Motors, the FBI, Xerox, American Honda, Procter & Gamble, The United States Postal Service, and hundreds more have all benefited by having Russell-McCloud dispense her inspirational wit and wisdom. Read the full bio or visit the official website.