Rev. Doug Clanton is the founding pastor of Reconciling Pentecostal Assembly (RPA) in Phoenix, AZ. He has served there as Senior Pastor since 2001. He is also the Founder and Presbyter Emeritus of ...view moreRev. Doug Clanton is the founding pastor of Reconciling Pentecostal Assembly (RPA) in Phoenix, AZ. He has served there as Senior Pastor since 2001. He is also the Founder and Presbyter Emeritus of Reconciling Pentecostals Int’l (RPI), a worldwide fellowship of ministers and churches since 2000. Pastor Clanton also founded RPA College (RPAC), an institute for ministerial training based at RPA, Phoenix, AZ. He continues to serve as Director of this college of ministry.
Rev. Clanton is a graduate of Christian Life College in Stockton, CA. He holds a baccalaureate degree in theology from this institution, as well as several other degrees including one in education from College of the Redwoods, and a science degree from Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA. He is also a graduate of the Medical Dosimetry program at Stanford University Medical Center.
A prolific songwriter, Pastor Clanton’s song, “It Doesn’t Matter” was recorded by Bishop Paul Morton and Bishop T.D. Jakes, and was part of the project, “HE-MOTIONS”, nominated for a Grammy in 2005. This particular song has been recorded by many other prominent gospel artists as well.
Called to ministry at a very young age, he served at multiple churches as Minister of Music and Associate Pastor before launching out as an evangelist, traveling for many years from coast to coast, and also preaching in several venues outside the country.
In addition to ministering in RPA, RPAC, and in RPI, Pastor Clanton continues to travel, preaching in campmeetings, conferences and select churches around the country as time permits. It is his fervent desire to preach from the “housetops” those things the Spirit of God has whispered in secret. He earnestly believes this is the mandate of the end-time seekers of the Kingdom of God.view less