Pastor Larry J. Baylor was born and reared in St. Louis, Missouri to Mother Mattie, and Pastor Willie G. Baylor. During his early childhood years, it was prophesied that one day he would preach the gospel. One of the things that stand out about Pastor Baylor is the fact that while he was just a child, GOD granted him an angelic visitation that remains fresh in his mind even until this day. He has always known that there was something different about his life.
Pastor Baylor was reared in the public school system of St. Louis, Missouri where he received his primary, secondary, and high school education. He attended Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1980. His major was in marketing and his minor was in management.
Pastor Baylor moved to Houston, Texas while pursuing a career in the business world. Within three months, he had given his life to Jesus and was baptized in the Holy Ghost.
In 1981, Pastor Baylor moved back to St. Louis, to assist his father, the late Pastor Willie G. Baylor in ministry. Little did he know that ten years later, he would become the senior pastor of the church his father started in the basement of their home.
Pastor Larry J. Baylor has served as the senior pastor of the Faith Miracle Temple Church of GOD since 1990. He has been a member of the body of Christ since 1980. Since assuming the pastorate of Faith Miracle, the church has experienced outstanding growth spiritually, numerically, and financially. Pastor Baylor has led the Faith Miracle Temple congregation to build a new church facility on 9.5 acres of land in the North County of St. Louis. The church has also purchased 7.5 acres of land to provide for the current need for additional parking, and future expansion.
Pastor Baylor is a natural intercessor who is greatly used by GOD in the ministry of deliverance. His anointed ministry is being used by the Lord Jesus to encourage believers to fulfill their purpose in building the kingdom of GOD. His insights into the realms of prayer, spiritual warfare, healing, deliverance, worship, and leadership and the realm of GLORY has caused him to be a sought after speaker in these most crucial areas.
Pastor Baylor’s motivational preaching and teaching is accompanied with signs and wonders following. The ministry of Pastor Baylor emphasizes the responsibility of all believers to seek after the heart of GOD. His challenge to the body of Christ is to become the exception and not the norm. Pastor Baylor’s ministry has been used by the Lord to establish churches in Nairobi, Kenya and Durban, South Africa. He also oversees churches in the Philippines. Pastor Baylor founded Higher Ground International Ministries (HGIM), which is the worldwide ministry of Faith Miracle Temple, in 2005. This ministry is a covering for assemblies and ministers worldwide. Through HGIM Pastor Baylor led an apostolic team to St. Petersburg, Russia to start pioneer a ministry in December of 2008.
Pastor Baylor is the founder of Higher Ground Media Ministries, which includes, “Higher Ground,” a local St. Louis weekly radio broadcast heard on (690 am & 1600 am). In addition to radio, Higher Ground is a live international video stream via the internet on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. CST (www.faithmiracletemple.org). Higher Ground Media Ministries also includes a weekly television broadcast, “Higher Ground” which is aired on The Word Network on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. CST. Higher Ground is also seen internationally on Vision Heaven TV, which reaches a potential 100 million homes daily. In addition, Higher Ground broadcasts on Charter Cable, a local St. Louis cable network, on channel 8 on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. as well as multiple other times on a weekly basis.
Pastor Baylor is the founder of Higher Ground Community Ministries, which is being used by the Holy Spirit to change communities, through social services. He is also the founder of Higher Dimensions Community Development LLC, which is a for profit corporation, which seeks to provide economic development for communities in need. He and his wife Tanika are happily married and with their son Cameron, serve the Lord with a burning compassion for the people of GOD.
Pastor Baylor was reared in the public school system of St. Louis, Missouri where he received his primary, secondary, and high school education. He attended Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1980. His major was in marketing and his minor was in management.
Pastor Baylor moved to Houston, Texas while pursuing a career in the business world. Within three months, he had given his life to Jesus and was baptized in the Holy Ghost.
In 1981, Pastor Baylor moved back to St. Louis, to assist his father, the late Pastor Willie G. Baylor in ministry. Little did he know that ten years later, he would become the senior pastor of the church his father started in the basement of their home.
Pastor Larry J. Baylor has served as the senior pastor of the Faith Miracle Temple Church of GOD since 1990. He has been a member of the body of Christ since 1980. Since assuming the pastorate of Faith Miracle, the church has experienced outstanding growth spiritually, numerically, and financially. Pastor Baylor has led the Faith Miracle Temple congregation to build a new church facility on 9.5 acres of land in the North County of St. Louis. The church has also purchased 7.5 acres of land to provide for the current need for additional parking, and future expansion.
Pastor Baylor is a natural intercessor who is greatly used by GOD in the ministry of deliverance. His anointed ministry is being used by the Lord Jesus to encourage believers to fulfill their purpose in building the kingdom of GOD. His insights into the realms of prayer, spiritual warfare, healing, deliverance, worship, and leadership and the realm of GLORY has caused him to be a sought after speaker in these most crucial areas.
Pastor Baylor’s motivational preaching and teaching is accompanied with signs and wonders following. The ministry of Pastor Baylor emphasizes the responsibility of all believers to seek after the heart of GOD. His challenge to the body of Christ is to become the exception and not the norm. Pastor Baylor’s ministry has been used by the Lord to establish churches in Nairobi, Kenya and Durban, South Africa. He also oversees churches in the Philippines. Pastor Baylor founded Higher Ground International Ministries (HGIM), which is the worldwide ministry of Faith Miracle Temple, in 2005. This ministry is a covering for assemblies and ministers worldwide. Through HGIM Pastor Baylor led an apostolic team to St. Petersburg, Russia to start pioneer a ministry in December of 2008.
Pastor Baylor is the founder of Higher Ground Media Ministries, which includes, “Higher Ground,” a local St. Louis weekly radio broadcast heard on (690 am & 1600 am). In addition to radio, Higher Ground is a live international video stream via the internet on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. CST (www.faithmiracletemple.org). Higher Ground Media Ministries also includes a weekly television broadcast, “Higher Ground” which is aired on The Word Network on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. CST. Higher Ground is also seen internationally on Vision Heaven TV, which reaches a potential 100 million homes daily. In addition, Higher Ground broadcasts on Charter Cable, a local St. Louis cable network, on channel 8 on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. as well as multiple other times on a weekly basis.
Pastor Baylor is the founder of Higher Ground Community Ministries, which is being used by the Holy Spirit to change communities, through social services. He is also the founder of Higher Dimensions Community Development LLC, which is a for profit corporation, which seeks to provide economic development for communities in need. He and his wife Tanika are happily married and with their son Cameron, serve the Lord with a burning compassion for the people of GOD.