Pastor
Larry T. Jordan
Senior Pastor, Family Victory Fellowship
Pastor Larry T.
Jordan is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Family Victory Fellowship.
He assisted in several of positions of leadership, including Layman’s
School Bible Instructor, Worship and Praise Leader and Singles Ministry
Director for over fifteen years prior to establishing the ministry of Family
Victory Fellowship.
In addition to his pastoral function at Family Victory Fellowship,
Pastor Larry also serves other capacities within the community, and the church
community. He is an active Chaplin with the City of Southfield Police
Department. He is a board member
for Providence Hospital Community Outreach Missions. He is member of the Board
of Trustees for the International Third World Leadership Association
headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas under the leadership of Dr. Myles Munroe. Pastor Larry Jordan is the founder of the Covenant Pastor’s
Fellowship which is a network of Senior Pastors and their spouses in the
Metropolitan Detroit area.
Professionally,
Pastor Larry utilized his Architecture Degree from Lawrence Technological
University as a Senior Staff Architect in a major architectural firm located
in Detroit, Michigan. He was
responsible for heading significant new construction and restoration projects
throughout the United States for some of the nation’s largest companies.
Pastor Larry has a special appreciation for the architectural features
of a building, especially those buildings dedicated to the worship of God and
the education of His people.
Pastor Larry has
special gifts in utilizing his professional business experiences to
effectively minister and teach God’s Word in a practical, yet meaningful
manner. Under the leadership of
Pastor Jordan, Family Victory has established and maintains ministries and
services to its membership and the community at large.
Sylvia
Jordan holds
a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies from Michigan State University and
performed graduate studies from Oakland University.
On
October 4,1992 she and her husband became founders of Family Victory
Fellowship Church (FVF) in Southfield, Michigan. She has functioned, in many
capacities, with Family Victory including Executive Vice President of FVF,
board member, Director of Women’s Ministry and currently she serves as
Administrator of Victory Learning Center.
Since
1997, she has served as a city councilwoman in Southfield, Michigan. Her
responsibilities include chair of the Neighborhood Services Committee,
member of the Boards and Commissions and the Finance Committee. Jordan also
served as president pro-tem of the council. In 2004
and as recently as November 2005, she was elected as City Council
President.
She
was appointed nationwide to the National League of Cities as a panelist for
the “Municipalities in Transition Round Table Panel” and she is a
previous member of the Southfield Housing Commission, which oversees
low-income housing in the city.
She
served with the Michigan Municipal League – Educational Program “How to
Pay for Public Projects” and received a National League of Cities –
Leadership Training Institute Certificate “Foundations of Leadership:
Building Character, Courage & Credibility.”
She
also sits on the Board of Directors for Inform Yourself; Programs Inspiring
Today’s Youth which teaches youth entrepreneurship skills, is a board
member of the Mother Daughter Book Club and is a member of the American
Business Women’s Association.
In addition, Jordan is founder of an
annual ministry to homeless women and children, which is a community
outreach program that provides makeovers and clothing and gift donations to
women and children who live in homeless shelters or temporary or
transitional housing facilities.
For the past two years, Jordan was
invited and has traveled to Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa , and
Mexico teaching life empowerment seminars throughout the region. Her 2004
trip to South Africa was documented and she and her team received a Telly
Award for the humanitarian work performed.
Jordan
authored Seven Great Women Who Changed the Course of History. This book
highlights seven women of the Bible whose life and decisions impacted the
course of history and it is reflected in today’s society. She co-authored
Entrepreneurs Don’t Put Tuxedo’s on Pigs that outlines the life of two
businesswomen who overcame hurdles and obstacles to pursue goals.
The acclaimed author,
entrepreneur and public speaker is a mother of two college students.
She has been married to her husband Pastor Larry for 22 years.
