Born in Zag, Morgan County, Kentucky Lawrence, at the tender age of 12, moved to Ohio with his father, mother, and siblings. While still in school, Lawrence discovered a talent for evaluating, buying, selling and trading horses. He tells a story of buying a horse for $25, bringing it home, only to have his father tell him the horse was blind. Undaunted, Lawrence, washed, groomed, trimmed the horse until his dad didn't recognize it. He ultimately sold this horse for $250. His horse dealing career began right there. He since has built one of the most successful Quarter Horse ranches in the nation. The LB Ranch is home to many famous stallions and other championship horses. Horse traders come from across the United States and all over the world to buy quality horses from the LB Ranch.Lawrence Bishop has a powerful testimony of how God called a prosperous Christian businessman with a heart to serve, to pastor a thriving New Testament church  In 1975, Lawrence reached a desperate point in his life. While building a vast horse business and traveling as a highly sought-after auctioneer, he found himself putting his family and God behind his business ventures. He knew that his priorities had to change. One night, after much prodding by his wife, he attended a local church service. During that meeting, he felt as if the preacher were speaking directly to him and even suspected that Darlene had spoken to the preacher concerning his situation. Lawrence recommitted his life to Christ that night and a short time later, surrendered to the call of ministry. This calling culminated in the founding of Solid Rock Church at Monroe, Ohio.

   Throughout his life, Lawrence has shown a musical talent. He began playing guitar in his church as a teenager. In recent years he felt a calling to start a Bluegrass Ministry at Solid Rock. He put out a alert to some friends and congregation members who had enough diverse talents to form a band which he dubbed Lawrence Bishop and the Circuit Riders. Their first CD, White Horse Rider was a dream come true for Lawrence. That effort was closely followed by White Horse Rider in which every one of the 12 tracks was written by Lawrence.

   Lawrence and his group has since made numerous appearances at concerts and festivals in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. He has also become a successful Bluegrass promoter, staging concerts at Solid Rock, featuring such top-level performers as Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, Paul Williams, Doyle Lawson, Ricky Skaggs, and Marty Raybon.

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