Rev. Dr. Clifton Urquhart
Rev. Dr. Clifton Urquhart
Rev. Dr. Clifton Urquhart is a passionate preacher, teacher, and servant-leader who loves God and loves people. He leads Fulton Baptist Church with humility, wisdom, and a desire to see lives transformed through the power of the Gospel.
Dr. Urquhart is committed to strengthening families, building community, and equipping believers to walk boldly in their God-given purpose. His ministry reflects a heart for excellence, compassion, and spiritual growth for all generations.
Dr. Urquhart received his early education through the Baltimore County Public School System and is a graduate of Woodlawn High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Sojourner-Douglass College in 2013. With a continued desire to deepen his faith and leadership, he attended Virginia Union University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, where he earned his Master of Divinity in 2016. His pursuit of excellence in ministry did not stop there he later matriculated at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., where he earned a Doctor of Ministry in Church Leadership in 2022.
Dr. Urquhart accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior on Father’s Day, June 2003. He acknowledged his call to preach the Gospel and delivered his initial sermon on December 16, 2009, at Southern Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop Donte Hickman.
While completing his seminary training at Virginia Union University, Dr. Urquhart interned at Greater Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Reginald Thomas. He officially joined the congregation in 2014 and served as an Associate Minister until God called him to his next divine assignment. On August 4, 2019, Dr. Urquhart was elected as the seventh Pastor of Fulton Baptist Church. He was ordained at Greater Gethsemane on September 29, 2019, and began his pastoral ministry at Fulton on October 1, 2019.
A devoted husband, father, and servant leader, Dr. Urquhart is passionate about strengthening families and transforming communities through faith, compassion, and service. His ministry emphasizes teaching and preaching salvation, walking in humility, and living under the grace of God.
Dr. Urquhart is married to the former Glynnis T. Cook, and together they are blessed with six beautiful children: Keon, Ciairah, Clifton Terrell, Caleigh, Cami, and Chloe.
When asked about his greatest accomplishment, Dr. Urquhart humbly responds that it is being a devoted husband and father. His favorite scripture, which anchors both his life and ministry, is Galatians 2:20 (NKJV): “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
