At the age of 15, while attending a conference at Ridgecrest, North Carolina, I sensed that God was calling me to preach the gospel.
While in high school, I was licensed to preach by the First Baptist Church of Tahoka, Texas.
As a student at Baylor University, I was called to be pastor of Navarro Mills Baptist Church, near Corsicana, Texas. I remained in that rural
pastorate for five-and-a-half years, graduating from college and completing my Master of Divinity degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth...
Evangelistic Ministry
(1978-present)
Traveling Evangelist and President of Larry Ramsour Evangelistic Association, Inc. (LREA Inc.), a non-profit, charitable organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service and the Comptroller of the State of Texas.
Has preached in 26 states and several foreign countries, including
- the Texas Baptist Latin American Crusade (1965)
- the Oregon-Washington Crusade (1966)
- the Korean Evangelistic Crusade (Louisiana Baptists) (1970)
- the South Dakota mission revival (1978)
Recently engaged in revival efforts in USA pioneer mission areas and currently maintain active indigenous mission work
in a very "sensitive" country in Southeast Asia (1986 to present).
Five mission trips to this country have been conducted, in 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996
and 2003.
Other missions are planned.
Ministries
(1954-1978)
Pastoral Ministry
- Trinity Baptist Church, Lake Charles, Louisiana (1971-78)
(2,500 member, multi-staffed city church with television ministry on NBC-TV affiliate)
Led effort to construct a magnificent family-life facility in 1973 while at Trinity.
Oversaw project from inception to completion.
- First Baptist Church, Farmerville, Louisiana (1966-71)
(800 member Parish-Seat church)
- First Baptist Church, Troup, Texas (1964-66)
(village church)
- Beall Chapel Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Texas (1961-64)
(little suburban church)
- Navarro Mills Baptist Church, Purdon, Texas (1956-61)
(small rural church)
- Scott Street Baptist Mission, Athens, Texas (1954-55)
(college pastorate)
Schooling
- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, MDiv, (1957-61)
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas, BA, (1953-57)
- Tahoka High School, Tahoka, Texas (1950-53)
- Thomas A. Edison Junior High School, San Angelo, Texas (1948-50)
- San Jacinto Grade School, San Angelo, Texas (1942-48)
- Neches Elementary School, Neches, Texas (portion of 1st grade) (1942)
Family
Married Valetta Allene Stripling of Athens, Texas, May 29, 1956.
Valetta has been a school teacher more than 30 years.
Two children (two):
- Michelle (Mrs. Jeffrey Springer, Sanger, Texas), born April 29, 1964.
- Marcelyn (Mrs. Carl Hamm, Fort Worth, Texas), born March 25, 1968.
Grandchildren (four):
- Grandson: John Eliot Springer, born April 4, 1994.
- Granddaughter: Audrey Rae Springer, born