Rumph Seeks Higher Service in AME Church
June 30, 2016
The Rev. Dr. J. Arthur Rumph is among the candidates seeking the office of bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. With 36 years in the pastoral ministry, he believes his experience and qualifications have prepared him to serve effectively at the episcopal level. His efforts will culminate in July when tens of thousands of AMEs gather in Philadelphia, PA for the 50th Session of the General Conference and elect six people as bishop. Explaining why he wants the position, Rumph shared, “I want to spend the next twenty years as a bishop in the AME Church leading local congregations