Rev. (Dr.) Fougere Gordon is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Mt. Carmel  Prayer Chapel and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the church. In his current  capacity, he is charged with the responsibility of providing leadership, training, and  oversight of the various ministries, the professional development of assistant Pastors and volunteer staff, and establishing a formalized Deacon Program. Prior ministry  assignments included serving as an Assistant Pastor, Hope Aglow Church,  Woodbridge, VA; Associate Pastor, End Times Church, Dumfries, VA; and Associate  Pastor, Jesus Saves Lighthouse Church, Indianapolis, Indiana. Following his ordination  to the Gospel Ministry in 1992, God has used Rev. (Dr.) Gordon to serve extensively in  a pastoral role in order to help the congregation with church growth and finances,  supporting the destitute/homelessness, and professionalizing church administration and  volunteer staff.  

Within the local community, Rev. (Dr.) Gordon had served as a Volunteer Chaplain with  the Prince William County Police Department where he provided pastoral care to police  officers, their families, and victims of crimes and other traumatic incidents. He had also  previously functioned as a Reserve Police Officer with full police powers for the States  

of Indiana and Texas following his graduation from the Indianapolis Police Academy in  Indiana. 

Rev. (Dr.) Gordon is a retired Lieutenant Colonel after having dedicated over 24 years  in the service of his country in Korea, Germany, the Pentagon, and other locations  within the United States. Key past assignments as an Army Officer included serving as  Executive Officer, Counterdrug Officer, Inspector General, Deputy Provost Marshal,  Intelligence Officer, Company Commander, and Platoon Leader. In his professional  role as an Army Officer, Rev. (Dr.) Gordon had excelled in a variety of challenging  assignments which have culminated in the issuance of countless awards including the  Legion of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Army  Achievement Medals. He is also a retired Foreign Service Officer for the U.S.  Government with past assignments in Iraq, Haiti, Mali, South Africa, and Afghanistan.  Rev. (Dr.) Gordon has earned two Meritorious Honor Awards since his inception as a  U.S. Government official. 

Rev. (Dr.) Gordon received several academic scholarships that financed his formal  education. He graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in  Forensics Science, and was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate from the  Indiana University ROTC Program. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in International  Relations from St Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas, and a PhD in Psychology  through Capella University, Minneapolis, MN. He is a graduate of the Military Police  School, Inspector General training, Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Public Affairs,  Security Manager, and Attaché Officer Courses. Other training included Dale Carnegie,  the Indianapolis Police Academy, French language from the State Department’s Foreign  Service Institute, and countless other courses and seminars within the theological  arena. 

Rev. (Dr.) Gordon is married to the former Maria Ovida, a previous fellow Police  Chaplain, and they have two adult children.