About us

St. Michael Spiritual Baptist Church was founded in 2005 by Bishop Humit P. Leopold and Bishop Charmain P. Leopold, who were born in the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Both Bishop Paul and Bishop Charmain Leopold are fully devoted to Jesus Christ, while guiding their fellow man in learning to live a holy lifestyle. When Jesus called Bishop Humit P. Leopold and Bishop Charmain Leopold answered.

About Spiritual Baptist Religion

The Spiritual Baptist faith is a syncretic Afro-American religion which combines elements of traditional African religion with Christianity. Despite the African influences, we Spiritual Baptists consider ourselves to be Christians. The Spiritual Baptists believe that our religion comes from John the Baptist. The term “Spiritual” indicates that the Holy Spirit is actively involved in the lives of the believers and in their religious service. The Term "Baptist" indicates the practice of immersing their practitioners in water as a means of baptizing them into the faith. Symbolism plays an important role in the Spiritual and Shouter Baptist faith. Pictures, engravings and flags may contain symbols representing justice, righteous living, deliverance, victory over death and the Holy Spirit.

Members of the Baptist faith wear uniforms or spiritual clothes in various designs and colours. The choice of colour is guided by the instructions received during spiritual journeys such as Baptism and Mourning. The uniforms define the office and function the member has in the church. Women must cover their heads during worship with large pieces of cloth called head-ties. Senior female members often wear their head-ties at all times and not just during worship.