God’s Temple of Faith Ministries was founded on February 15th 1978, by then, Reverend Leroy McClain Sr. God revealed to him a plan to begin a church, he shared the plan with his wife, Sister Pamela McClain as well as his family members. Together, they then began to meet for weekly prayer at the home of his mother, Sister Ida Pearl McClain. Everyone was extremely excited at the news that God called him into the Pastorate. There, in that home, the church was founded. There were eight members back in 1978, and the first order of church business was selecting a name for the newly founded church. Each person was allowed to take part in this selection. Finally, after writing many names down on pieces of paper, the majority chose the name God’s Temple of Faith for their organization. They remained in Sister Ida Pearl McClain’s home for almost two more years before searching for a building to accommodate the growing membership. It was on October 21st 1981, when the church moved to a new location, 1501 South Avenue in Syracuse, New York. The church has remained here, in this location, for forty-seven years as of February 2025.