Rev Ernest Davis, Jr.

Personal Profile

• A native of Americus (Sumter county) Georgia
• The son of Mrs. Sylvia Davis & Mr. Ernest Davis, Sr. (deceased)
• Graduate of A.S. Stanley High School; Americus, Ga
• Graduate of Georgia Southwestern State University; Americus, Ga
• Graduate of South Georgia Technical College; Americus, Ga

Post Graduate Studies:

• Emory University;
• Candler School of Theology; Atlanta, Ga
• Georgia State University – School of Law; Atlanta, Ga

Religious Affiliation:

• Ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Pastoral Appointment:

• Rev. Davis has pastored churches in the following conferences of the Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; Augusta Georgia Conference, Southwest Georgia Conference.
• Currently, Rev. Davis serves as Senior Pastor of the Bethel A.M.E. Church; Albany, GA in the South Georgia Conference.

Conference & District Positions:

• Chairman, South Georgia Conference Finance Committee
• Vice-Chairman, South Georgia Conference Board of Trustees
• Vice-Chairman, Albany/Valdosta District
• Member, South Georgia Conference Board of Examiners
• Delegate, African Methodist Episcopal Church – General Conference (1996, 2000, 2004)

Ecumenical Service:

• Delegate, National Council of Churches of Christ/Church World Series – General Assembly
  (2004, 2005)

Civic & Community Involvement:

• Chairman, Dougherty County Juvenile Court Foster-Care Review Panel #3
• Past-Chairman, Small Business Ambassadors – Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  Program – Albany (Dougherty Co.), GA
• Secretary/Treasurer, Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition, Inc.
• Member, Dougherty County Ministerial Fellowship
• Member, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – Clinical Pastoral Education
• Professional Advisory Committee
• Member, Ritz Cultural Center Board of Directors
• Member, Interfaith Caregivers Conference Planning Committee
• Member, Southwest Georgia Care – Net Council
• Member, 2004 SIAC Tournament Steering Committee; Albany, GA
• Graduate: Leadership Albany Class 2004 – 05; Albany, GA
• ** Recipient: 2004 Albany Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  Community Service Award