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began working for himself as a contractor, building serve him in turn
homes in the Hollis, Oklahoma area for six years. The during these
first home he designed and constructed was bought days as he serves
by Coach Darrell Royal, of UT fame. However, his the Lord and
career of building homes for celebrities stopped at Kingdom that he
one. loves. The trials
Delmar Baker has
At the age of 30 in 1976, Delmar gave his heart to endured and the
Christ and, as His disciple, he began serving as a tragedies he has
preacher in a country Baptist church at Vinson north overcome have
of Hollis, while building homes and a family. Then been forged into
Delmar moved to Pearland, TX, near Houston, with the foundation
his wife and son, Josh, and continued to build homes of a life devoted
of excellence, some quite extravagant. to helping others
survive difficult
Delmar first got involved in prison ministry in 1983, situations
through the local church he attended in Pearland. through the
He has been involved in prison ministry ever since. Delmar Baker with Bill Glass Prison triumphant truth
Marriages ended in divorce, and financial, along Ministry cross made from prison bars. of the gospel.
with other personal setbacks, afflicted him, but the
Lord has always been his anchor. He spent two
stints as a missionary to Belize in Central America
but was called back to the Plainview area in 2012 to
specifically minister in the prisons there.
Delmar is now a Certified Chaplain Volunteer
Assistant (CVCA) at the Wheeler and Formby Units
at Plainview – the go-to guy for faith ministries,
especially when the units have been without a
chaplain. He has taught many classes and preached
many sermons and is gifted to be able to reach the
often unreachable.

Delmar’s
military
service has
offered him
vital health
care through
the VA for
several
serious
health
issues. It is
admirable
to have the
country that
he served
so well,

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