In 1993, Bishop Agee planted a seed given to him by God and that seed was Praise Temple Church Baptist – A Ministry of Restoration. After hearing from God, Bishop Agee called together a group of four other individuals: Rev. Martha Robinson, Bernadine Sandifer, Dean Tate and Courtney Jones.

These four individuals (all from different denominational backgrounds), together with Bishop Agee, prayed and sought God regarding the establishment of Praise Temple Church Baptist. Several meetings were held at the homes of Rev. Martha Robinson and Bishop Agee and at the Dorolyn Academy of Music to finalize the structure of Praise Temple before its first service.

The Lord gave the name Praise Temple to Bishop Agee in 1987. The Word states that your body is the temple of God (I Corinthians 6:19). God wants us to realize our bodies are designed to be a dwelling place for His Spirit. If His Spirit dwells in us, praises should come from us. Our bodies should be in a constant act of praise. We believe the name is very important; and that by mentioning of the name of this Church, a blessing will come. Praise Temple’s first service was held on Resurrection Sunday in 1993 at the Fifth City Center in Chicago, Illinois.