June 21st 6pm

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Meet Our Senior Pastor

Senior Pastor Loyd C. Taylor was on born May 28, 1953 to his parents Otis and Arizona Taylor. He grew up in North Carolina in a family of 11 siblings, five brothers and six sisters. LC married his wife Katherine Masters on March 28, 1972.

In 1973, LC and Kathy became members of the Welcome Door Baptist Church in Kernersville, NC.

Kathy had been raised up with the influence of a godly grandmother and as a child she made a profession of faith. However for most of her young life, she had true concerns about her relationship with Christ. It was during an Easter service in 1975 that Kathy finally settled her salvation.

LC had been raised in a good Christian home with a very Godly mom and dad. As a child, LC had also made a profession of faith and throughout his young life, began trusting more and more in religion and good works for his salvation. LC had done many church related ministries, which gave him a false sense of security. Only God knew the condition of LC’s heart and it was only through a miracle of grace that his lost condition was detected and dealt with. After a number of years and through some very unusual events, LC became a genuinely converted on October 31, 1980.

LC and Kathy continued to be active in their local church and intended to settle down and raise a family. But, through comment of some family members who lived up North and the testimonies of some missionaries, the Taylor’s learned of the great need for Bible-believing churches in New England. This weighed heavy on their hearts, so after praying and wrestling with this burden they decided go to New England to become church-planters.

LC was introduced to the Evangelisms Missions Ministry, in Chattanooga, Tenn. This was a mission agency whose ministry was to train, provide support and encouragement to missionaries in order to help them with their ministry. In 1980, LC and Kathy became missionaries and joined the mission family of EMI.

In their passion to get to New England as soon as possible and moving out of state, LC did not have the benefit of being able to study on campus in a Bible College or Seminary. Knowing the need of being grounded in the Word, they researched ways to be trained while still serving in New England. Kathy and LC enrolled in the McDonough Bible College in McDonough, Ga.; here they received their Bible Diploma. Later LC was brought into contact with the Faith Theological Seminary in Milton, Fla. This was a seminary designed to provide training to those in full-time ministry through correspondence. LC looked at this as an answer to prayer for it provided him the opportunity to continue his studies while he was busy in church planting. LC enrolled as a student at Faith Theological Seminary in 1981. The Taylors moved to Woonsocket, R.I., rented an apartment and began preparing to start a church. After canvassing several areas, God led them to Franklin, Mass. In November of 1981, LC and Kathy held their first service with a total of five people present. The little mission church grew and then in September of 1982, the Grace Baptist Church of Franklin was officially organized.

On October 27, 1983 LC was ordained to the ministry through the Scenic City Baptist church of Chattanooga, Tenn.

During this time the church was being confronted with many spiritual and emotional needs. LC was searching for a way to help in providing counseling to those in trouble. Through a book given to him about Nouthetic counseling, which LC later learned was true Biblical counseling, LC enrolled in a counseling training program through the Forestdale Baptist church in Forestdale, Mass. On November 30, 1987, LC received a Certificate in Basic Biblical Counseling from the Forestdale, Counseling ministry. Along with these studies, LC continued his counseling training and enrolled with the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. NANC is a nationally recognized ministry, which provides more in depth counseling training. LC later became certified as a nouthetic counselor with the NANC organization. LC is also a member of the Biblical Counselors Association.

In 1985 the Grace Baptist Church was able to purchase a building and parsonage. The church grew large enough to be able to support the pastor full-time as well as helping to support about several missionaries.

In 1987 LC received his B.R.E. from Faith Theological Seminary. He immediately enrolled in their masters program with plans to continue into their doctorate program.

In 1991, LC resigned as pastor of the Grace Baptist Church of Franklin. He and Kathy celebrated their last service on the church’s anniversary in September. They then moved back to North Carolina where they joined the Sedge Garden Baptist church.

In 1992 LC became the pastor of the Tahlequah Bible Church in Tahlequah, OK. He served there for about a year then in 1993 he resigned this ministry and moved back to North Carolina.

In 1993 LC dropped by Immanuel Baptist Church in Clemmons, N.C. Immanuel had supported the Taylor family as missionaries. He learned that they were without a pastor and they learned he was with out a church to pastor. Later he was extended an invitation to candidate for the pastor’s position. He was voted in unanimously and became the pastor of Immanuel Baptist church in March of 1994.

In 1998 LC completed his studies and received his Doctorate of Ministry in Theology from the Faith Theological Seminary.

LC and Kathy make their residence in Clemmons, N.C. They are proud parents of four wonderful children and their spouses. LC and Kathy are also very proud grandparents of five beautiful grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

LC believes that other than his salvation, the most precious gift he has received is his loving and faithful wife Kathy.

LC and Kathy want to thank God for the opportunity to serve Him through the ministry of the Immanuel Baptist church. They believe they are truly blessed and honored to be able to serve the great people of Immanuel Baptist Church.