Editing Lester Roloff (section)

== Ministry expands ==
In 1950, Roloff was called upon to fill in as preacher at a series of [[revival meeting]]s in Corpus Christi after the scheduled speaker, B. B. Crim, died. The enthusiastic reaction to Roloff's preaching led him to resign his pastorate and pursue full-time evangelism. Roloff Evangelistic Enterprises was hence incorporated the following year.

Roloff preached stridently against [[homosexuality]],<ref>Roloff Sermons: A Renewed Mind</ref> [[communism]], [[television]], [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]], [[tobacco]], [[drugs]], [[gluttony]], and [[psychology]]. His strong stands led to disagreements with most of his [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]] brethren.  In 1956, after giving a speech at his alma mater Baylor University criticizing denominationalism, Roloff broke with the SBC and joined the [[Independent Baptist]] movement.

In 1954, Roloff returned to pastoral ministry with the establishment of the Alameda Street Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, an Independent Baptist congregation.  He remained there until 1961, when he resumed full-time evangelistic ministry. In 1967, he started another Independent Baptist church in Corpus Christi, Peoples Baptist Church, at which he remained until his death.