Pastor Dr. Mary Williams Powell and Co- Pastor Elder Michael Wayne Powell Sr. had been married for over 40 years. In the year of 2000, during the Annual Holy Convocation the late Chief Apostle Dr. Martha S. Parker noticed the crowd of new converts that was following Dr. Mary Powell and said it is now time for her to come in from evangeliz-ing and feed her flock. Also the Chief Apostle assigned Elder Michael Powell to work alongside his wife. Under much prayer, fasting and consecration God had given Dr. Mary Powell the name of the church, Faith Temple.

In the same year Faith Temple was formed right in the living room of Dr. Mary Powell and Co-Pastor Michael Powell in Halifax North Carolina.Pastor Powell held prayer meetings from house to house and city to city. The Lord was blessing and saving people and delivering them from drugs, alcohol, putting families back together and healing them from incurable diseases.

Faith Temple first prayer meeting in Seaboard, NC was held at Sister Margie Boone house. Sister Boone residence was packed from the front of the house to the back. Souls were being added daily to the church. In the mean-time, Chief Apostle Dr. Martha S. Parker sent Pastor Dr. Mary Powell to the Seaboard church at 603 Park Street in Seaboard NC.

October 15, 2000 Faith Temple officially was ready for service at the Seaboard location. Over the years Dr. Mary Powell has faithfully obeyed and followed God’s plan for the church. Faith Temple has been a house of refuge for churches and the people of God. Pastor Powell has mentored a host of Pastors and has built up ministries far and near. Currently Faith Temple has gone international in Kenya and the Philippines. Dr. Mary Powell mentored 4 Pastors overseas and making sure they have materials needed to spread the gospel. God is doing things BIG, UNUSUAL, and SUPERNATURAL.

The vision is still being fulfilled under the leadership of Pastor Arlene Jones and her husband Pastor Clifford Jones. We are now Harvest of Faith Love Hope International Ministries where we are still 'Building Kingdom Families" and our mission is that we are “The House of Refuge & The Ark of Safety”. Pastor Arlene's motto is God just want to be believed & he just want to be trusted.