Dr. Jeffery Fugate became the Pastor of the Clays Mill Baptist Church in May of 1991. Since that time the church has grown an average of 100 members per year for twenty-one years. God is dynamically using Dr. Fugate in leading the church to record attendance, to start new outreach ministries, and helping his church members experience personal revival and Christian growth.
Prior to coming to Lexington, Dr. Fugate was a successful pastor at the Bible Baptist Church in Hazard, Kentucky for five years. Dr. Fugate is also the preacher on the daily “Voice of the Appalachians” radio broadcast, which was founded by Dr. B. R. Lakin. After the home-going of Dr. Wally Beebe, Dr. Fugate became the editor of the Church Bus News which has now become the Christian Growth Magazine. Dr. Fugate and Clays Mill Baptist Church have been instrumental in starting several new churches in Kentucky. Dr. Fugate regularly conducts regional bus conferences around the country. Dr. Fugate broadcasts the services of Clays Mill Road Baptist Church on a regional television network. Dr. Fugate has authored several books and preaches regularly in national conferences.