Reverend Richard McDuffie
Reverend Richard McDuffie is a native of Bradenton, Florida. He is the son of Mr. Eddie and Martha McDuffie, and youngest son of nine sisters and brothers.
He graduated from Manatee High School and continued his education at Manatee Community College, Bradenton, Florida, and Florida Memorial College, Miami, Florida. He later received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics Education from Miles College, Fairfield, Alabama. He also received the Master of Divinity Degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling from the Interdenominational Theological Center and Phillips School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Reverend McDuffie has held several secular jobs in both Florida and Alabama. From 2001-2003 he served as a member of the faculty at Miles College, in the areas of Freshman Studies and Housing. He serves as tutor in the Supplemental Education, Failure Free reading program in Huntsville, Alabama, and he is an adjunct member of the faculty at the Huntsville Bible College; teaching "Church Ministry" and "Christian Ethics."
Reverend McDuffie has pastored several churches in Florida and Alabama: Friendship CME Church, Taveres, Florida; New Grace CME Church, Plant City, Florida; Carter Temple CME Church, Bradenton, Florida (associate); Mays Chapel CME Church, Sipsey, Alabama; St. Mark CME Church, Edgewater, Alabama; Garner Memorial CME Church, Decatur, Alabama; Metropolitan CME Church, Birmingham, Alabama; and presently he is serving as pastor of Phillips CME Church, Huntsville, Alabama of the North Central Region of the 5th Episcopal District of the CME Church. Reverend McDuffie serves as the chairperson of the Board of Ministerial Examination.
Reverend McDuffie is married to Sharon D. McDuffie (Alston) of Fort Myers, Florida. They have seven children between them; Richard, II, Angel, Juanita, Daynah, Autumn, James-Aaron, and Julian and are the grandparent of eight children.
His theme for doing ministry can be summed up in this verse of Scripture from Micah 6:8
"He has told you, O mortal, what is good: and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"