On his twenty-fifth birthday Pastor Malone had his first encounter with the Lord. It was on this day that he was spirit-filled and received the presence of God in his life. One short month later in the middle of August Pastor Malone was praying, and he heard the voice of God commanding him to take up his mantle and begin preaching. After discussing this with his Father in the Ministry, Pastor Michael C. Davis he preached his first sermon at Greater Zion Baptist Church in Huntsville Texas, and he received his license on Oct. 13, 1996. Since that time he has been running for the Lord.