Elder Rayford Earl Malone was born on July 21, 1971 in Fairfield Texas. He was baptized in the Body of Christ at Fairfield Baptist Church at the age of seven years old. Upon graduating high school in 1989 he attended Sam Houston State University on an athletic scholarship where he studied Psychology and Philosophy. In his junior year he suffered a catastrophic knee injury that took several years to heal.

On his twenty-fifth birthday Elder Malone visited Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Huntsville Texas under the leadership of Pastor Michael C. Davis. It was on this day that he was spirit-filled and received the Spirit of God in his life. One month later in the middle of August Elder Malone was praying in his room and he heard the voice of God commanding him to take up his mantle and begin preaching. After discussing this with Pastor Davis he was licensed and preached his first sermon at Greater Zion on Oct. 13, 1996 and he has been running for the Lord ever since.

Upon advice from his pastor Elder Malone moved to Houston Texas to further his education. Once in Houston he attended the College of Biblical Studies for eighteen months. During this time he attached himself to Abundant Life Cathedral under the leadership of Pastor Ed Montgomery. It was here that he began to see the difference between being saved and living a Spirit-filled victorious life.

In the winter of 1998 Elder Malone applied to Dallas Baptist University to finish his Bachelors degree. In less than eight months he graduated with a B.A.S. Degree with Christian Ministry and Business. He is on schedule to graduate with his Master's Degree from Dallas Baptist University in Church Leadership with a special emphasis in management in December of 2003. Upon Completion of that degree it is his hope to continue his education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and to obtain his PhD.

On April 29, 2001 Elder Malone was ordained at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor Stephen Richards of Oakwood, Texas. In July of 2001 Elder Malone began attending services at Praise Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church-West under the leadership of Bishop Larry L. Brandon. It was here that Elder Malone found a spiritual father that he could align himself under and church that he could grow in. During his time there Elder Malone has been placed over the Ministers Alliance. He has also helped pastors of all denominations to set up classes or prepare curriculums that will benefit their particular church bodies and try to stimulate Church growth.

Although he was raised under a strict Baptist traditional system, he escaped the limitations of tradition to widen his spiritual parameters to reach people of varied backgrounds and cultures. Elder Malone's ministry promotes reconciliation and redemption in the church body. His goal is to cross all denominational and social lines. Elder Malone believes that through Jesus you can preach the unsaved unto salvation and teach to the Saint to be equipped with spiritual gifts and weapons to fight the Enemy and live a victorious life. His intellectual, scriptural approach, and his intense oratorical style, stimulates the intellect of people on all levels of life. Elder Malone offers in a strong statement that the only real choice to the problems of the day is salvation through Jesus Christ.