Bishop Walter Camps Sr. was born July 2, 1933 in Jonesville, Florida. He is one of nine children born to the late Essie and Robbie L. Camps. At an early age, Bishop Camps was converted and baptized under the pastorate of Rev. Henry Kinsey at Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church. In 1952, he felt there was much more for him, so he obeyed the Spirit of God and slipped away to the Church of God in Unity in Gainesville, Florida. There he received the baptism of the Holy Ghost! In 1952, Bishop Camps became a member of the Church of God by Faith, Gainesville, Florida, where he served faithfully for twenty years and acknowledged his call into God?s ministry.

Still obedient to the move of God, Bishop Camps founded the "Camps Crusade Mission" and traveled from city to city across the United States and the Bahamas bringing souls to Christ. His former wife, the late Mother Nellie Mae Camps, and his seven beautiful and talented children: Belinda, Walter Jr., Alfred, Terrilyn Janet, Marilyn, Beverly and Evelyn, all traveled with him and played a big part in the ministry. On December 17, 1988, Bishop Camps was united in holy matrimony to Mother Wilma Bloneeze Reid, a dynamic woman of God, who is very instrumental in many aspects of the ministry.

In 1975, the late Mother Coreatha Byrd recommended the name of the mission be changed to the "Holy Temple of God." Bishop Camps became Founder and Overseer of Holy Temple of God, Incorporated with churches then in Keystone Heights, East Palatka, Blitchton and Gainesville, Florida. Today, the ministry has expanded to include churches in St. Augustine, Florida, Rantoul, Illinois, and Sylvester and Kingsland, Georgia.

On Sunday morning, December 16, 2007, Bishop Camps went home to be with the Lord.  Holy Temple of God mourned the loss of this great shepherd and servant of God.  In this hour, God is leading Holy Temple of God to even higher heights.  On December 30, 2007, Bishop Harvey Hutchinson Jr. was appointed the new Presiding Bishop of Holy Temple of God.  Under his leadership, we stand strong, together, and seek to fulfill all that God has called us to do in His name.