About Us

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Bishop Billy Saint-James has not only maximized and excelled in what God has deposited in him, but has also raised the bar for vision, leadership, protocol, courage, civic responsibility, ecclesiastical intellect, and compassion to new and boundless levels. Bishop Saint-James matriculated respectively from Faith Bible College and Seminary and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies and a Masters of Divinity. He has also studied Administrative and Business Law at the Georgetown Law Center and political science at the University of the District of Columbia. Bishop Saint- James-received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in 2016 and is currently working on his PhD. 

Bishop Saint-James’s ministerial journey began in 1993 after being licensed in the gospel ministry at Randall Memorial Baptist Church and was ordained in March 1997 under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Earl A. Ross. 

After serving as the intern-Pastor of St. Job Baptist Church in Washington, D.C for 6 months, Bishop Saint-James was led by God to found the Spirit of the Living God Baptist Church in August of 1999. In October 1999, along with his wife, First Lady Sandra Saint-James and five faithful souls, the first worship service held and the rest is history. 

In 2004, Bishop Saint-James was consecrated to the office of Bishop, and was designated as the Bishop of Protocol in the Spoken Word Ministerial Alliance located in New Orleans, Louisiana. More recently, Bishop Saint-James was affirmed and currently serves as a Bishop in the Ark United Christian Churches Internationally under the leadership of Bishop C. Anthony Muse. Bishop Saint-James is currently the Presiding Prelate of Spirit of Christ Ministerial Council. Bishop Saint-James believes in order and has taught across the country developing leaders. Bishop Saint-James is currently embarking a major project for the ministry to include a banquet hall, daycare center and community enrichment center, all to begin in the fall of 2017. 

Bishop Saint-James has birthed an Orphanage in Marrovia, Liberia, under the leadership of Pastor Eli K. Chebo and Destiny Praise Outreach Ministries. Bishop Saint-James serves as one of the Chaplains for the Capitol Heights Police Department in Capitol Heights, MD and the Epic SMVI in Forestville, MD. 

In January 2017 Bishop Saint-James published and released his first book, Weapon of Praise which can be found in John 3:16 Bible Bookstore or on Amazon. Bishop Saint-James has another slated release in January 2018 entitled: Overcoming the Sorrows of Man which should be available in all bookstores in 2018. 

Bishop Saint-James is married to the love of his life, the former Sandra Leonard, and is a loving father of 8 children. Bishop Saint-James is a man after God’s own heart. His favorite scripture is Isaiah 6:3; “And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Pastor Sandra Saint-James was born in Wilmington, North Carolina to Cicero & Getha Leonard.  She is the sixth child of seven children.  She was united in Holy matrimony on December 1, 1990 to Billy Saint-James and together they have six beautiful children and ten grandchildren. In March 1997, she accepted her calling, was ordained and license to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Earl A. Ross, of Randall Memorial Baptist Church, Washington, DC. now known as New Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church.

Pastor Saint-James was educated in the Maryland Public School System.  She received further education at Sword of the Spirit Bible Institute and Faith Bible College Seminary School, where she received Leadership Training, Associates of Arts, Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies, and awarded an Honorary Doctor Degree from Breakthrough Bible College. She has served as a speaker and teacher at Women’s Conferences, Seminars, Retreats, Revivals, and Youth Conferences throughout North and South Carolina and the DMV.

Pastor Saint-James has since been called out to Pastor with her husband; Bishop Billy Saint-James, Senior Pastor of Spirit of the Living God Baptist Church located in Temple Hills, Maryland.  During the early years, she has been active in various ministries: Praise team Leader & Choir Directress, Sunday School Teacher, Administrator for New Disciples Class, Mentor of Youth & Young Adult Counselor, Ministerial Staff Leader and Chairperson of First Lady Counsel Women’s Ministry, and Overseer of the Ministerial department. She will volunteer her services wherever and whenever God need her, in the valley or on top of the mountain, she shouts here I am Lord use me if you will in my home, the malls, grocery stores, nail salons, jails, hospitals she is willing to serve.  She follows Colossians 3:23 “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” 

Pastor Saint-James is anointed to preach and teach the Word of God.  She has also been gifted to sing his praises. Her favorite scripture is Psalms 150:6 “Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”  She believes that the music will draw you into the Lord’s presence and the Word of God will save your soul.  Her favorite motto is Let’s Praise the Lord now, while we still have a chance because “This may be your last time”.  More than the honors and degrees which have been bestowed upon her.  Pastor Sandra is proud that she obeyed the call of God on her life.