Meet The Pastor
Bishop Larry Henderson, Sr.
Bishop Larry Lee Henderson is a blessed father of eight children (one of whom is his
GOD child, but considered his child), Larry L. Henderson, Jr. I, Quintavion Gary
Weatherspoon, Daniel L.M. Henderson, Larry L. Henderson, Jr. II, Larresha M. E.
Henderson, Raven Henderson, and Daven Reed. GOD Child: La Rhonda Henderson.
Bishop Henderson was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the son of the (beloved and
late) (Mother) Lynda D. Kinnel and (beloved and late) (Deacon) Larry Lee Brown.
From his youth he was taught the holiness doctrine and has attended many “Churches
of GOD”, “Churches of GOD in Christ” and “AME Churches”. It was March 5, 1990
that he repented of his sins and was baptized in Jesus’ name by the lovely, beloved Late Ernestine Joshua,
Evangelist/Pastor the Pentecostal Church of God-Saint Louis, MO.
The Lord filled him with the Holy Ghost and called him to preach on March 2, 1992. In fact, he was filled
and preached on the corner with (Michael Barns) and the Late Rev. Dr. James W. McClain.
He also served under the leadership of many of St Louis Pastors and Elders (Suffragan Bishop E. B.
Coleman Pastor of El –Bethel Church, Elder T. Davis, Pastor of Lamb’s Bride Church & the Late Elder
Freddie G Thompson, Pastor of Nazareth Temple COGIC, (just to name a few)). Bishop Henderson has
served as Associate Minister, taught sunday school, youth department, served upon the ecclesiastical
court and chaired the church budget committee, all just to learn the ways of God, in the ministration of
his faith and the core mission of soul winning. After Elder Thompson was called home. He became the
Pastor of the Holy Temple National Assembly Church, Inc..; Bishop Henderson received his fellowship
papers and License in 1992. It was 1996 when Bishop Henderson was fully ordained. Bishop Henderson
served Elder Thompson for 11 years as an Assistant Minister for Clearview Prison Ministry. In that
position, Bishop Henderson served in the capacity of Prison Youth Evangelist, Chairman and Vice
Chairman of Inner City Prison Chapels, and Community Representative of Clearview Ministry. He
currently is the Director of Clearview Ministry. Bishop Henderson was a teacher of church ministration,
from 1992 to 2005, during the same time he accepted the call to go to the vision for “Holy Temple
National Assembly Church”, in Saint Louis, Missouri, as Pastor. It should be noted that Bishop
Henderson has served under (the late & Beloved) Bro. C. Warner-Bey, whom awarded him the Minister
Certificates, in addition to the core teaching of the M.S.T. of A.
He has faithfully served the Holy Temple National Assembly Church family as Pastor, teacher, mentor,
counselor, spiritual father, intercessor, and friend. It was 2001, November 3rd, he was elevated to the
“Office of the Bishop and later elected Prelate for the “World Council of the National Assembly Church,
Inc”... He has served as Ecclesiastical Court Paralegal for the Advisory Board (three terms), as Judicial
Vicar (two terms) to the Ecclesiastical Court. He presently serves as Supreme Vicar to the Court. Bishop
Henderson has awarded more than 340 ministers certificates, is the overseer of 129 churches and Pastors,
he directly manages seven ministries, of which (one provides free legal support services to ex-offenders).
Bishop Henderson was convicted of Federal Fraud charges. After release, then awarded the full
indemnification from his action and was re-elected to “The Office of National Prelate” (current term ends
November of 2025) to the World Council of the National Assembly of Churches, Inc., in addition to
serving (currently) Holy Temple National Assembly Church, Inc. as Pastor.
Revised 12/22/2019 by the WCNAC Committee for Public Information.