Pastor Taylor is a native of Pine Bluff and a graduate of Pine Bluff High School.  He attended Ouachita Baptist University and received his B.A. in 1967.  He did graduate Work at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, California. He received his Master of Divinity degree from there in 1970 and the Doctor of Ministry degree in 1980.  While attending Seminary, Pastor Taylor served as a Student Chaplain at San Quentin State Prison for two years.  He has served as Pastor in Arkansas, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area.  Pastor Taylor and his wife JoAnne have two grown children and twelve grandchildren.
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​​Paul wrote in I Corinthians 1:18 “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.”
 Paul recognized that the gospel appears foolish to most people. It is apparent everywhere.  In a tough, secular setting of work, school, and business, the message of Christ seems wholly out of place. Those who try to introduce it as relevant finds stares of suspicion and outright protests. The irony is that the gospel is far more powerful than even the strongest players in the marketplace can imagine. But it remains impossible to receive unless the Holy Spirit opens a person’s eyes. This has a tremendous bearing on our witness as believers in all the arenas of our life.  We need to keep communicating the message as persuasively and persistently as we can,…All the while asking the Spirit to work His power, both in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. Paul’s message was Christ crucified.  The gospel has not changed and the same message is needed today.