Grace Temple Baptist Church has had a total of 4,571 members over the years, according to Pastor Sipe’s record book. “Also listed in the book are the names of everyone we’ve baptized, about ...

Portum has been a member of Grace Temple Community Church for 28 years, nine as assistant pastor before becoming pastor. “It’s been in my thinking for a good two years,” Portrum said of the ...

Grace Baptist Church, also known as Baptist Temple, began in a tent on February 12, 1872, with fifty members. The historic Baptist Temple building, which is now the Temple Performing Arts Center ...