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Thomas Llyod Malone (1915-2007)
A well known preacher Founder and Chancellor of Emmanuel Baptist Church and Midwestern Baptist College of Pontiac, Michigan. John R. Rice said of him he was "perhaps the Greatest Pulpiteer of our Generation", others called him the "Preachers Preacher", "the Preacher from Pontiac"(as titled in his biography). He had great influence in the fundamental baptist movement for many years. For decades Emmanuel Baptist Church with Dr. Tom Malone as it's pastor was of the largest churches in America and was mother church to some fifteen other churches.

Growing Up In Alabama
Young Tom was born November 29, 1915 in New Orleans Louisiana. With an alcoholic and unbelieving father and a loving mother, he was sent to Russelville, Alabama to live with his Grandparents. There he worked the farm. He learned discipline and hard work principles from his grandfather Hargett. "One of my earliest memories was my mother taking us to hear Evangelist Billy Sunday in a huge tent in Murphy, Tennesee," said Dr. Malaone.

God Called Him to Preach
At 19 he was saved at the Isbel Methodist Church. At that same time he felt called to preach. With no money, one pair of of clothes, Tom went to Bob Jones College in Cleveland Tennessee(now Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina) and the Lord provided greatly for his needs. Bob Jones Sr. was his greatest mentor. Humbled by his first preaching experience, Tom studied hard listening to Bob Jones and reading R.A Torrey's sermons. He began preaching to the inner city kids. The more restless the kids became the louder he preached! Soon he was holding revival meetings at the schoolhouse, then around the country to where he could.

Dr. Joyce Malone
The girl of Tom's dreams. Joyce Harned attended Bob Jones Academy where they met. Never had two people loved each other more. They were married April 17, 1939.