PASTOR MALINDA BLUE is the seventh child of the late Bishop Carlyle Tarte, Sr. and the late Mother Mary J. Tarte, born and raised in Camden, New Jersey. Malinda, sharing with her parents in their ministerial duties, gained a reputation very early for her powerful singing ability, her purity of lifestyle, and her endearing personality.

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She received her early education in the Camden County School System but completed her high school education at the Camden Catholic High School. She furthered her education at the Lincoln Technical Institute, the Kane Business Institute, and the Glassboro State College in Special Education. She is currently extending her educational pursuits at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. Malinda was employed by the Cinnaminson Law Firm as a paralegal and later as an administrative assistant with The Camden County School Board of Education, at Hatch Middle School. When she relocated to South Carolina, she served in the Marion School District One Elementary Schools. She presently serves with her husband, Bishop Michael A. Blue, Sr., in the pastorate of The Door of Hope Christian Church, Marion, SC and (as of 2021) the pastorate of The St. John Church of Apostolic Faith, Camden, NJ. Malinda’s family heritage is a heritage of faith. She was reared under the godly teaching and example of her father and mother. At an early age, she gave her heart and life to the Lord Jesus Christ, was baptized in Jesus’ Name, and received the gift of the Holy Ghost. In her father’s church, The Saint John Apostolic Church, she was a multi-faceted worker: a choir member, choir director, soloist, drummer, nurse, Jr. Missionary, Sunday School teacher, and Women’s Day Chairperson. However, all of this was preparatory for other levels of service.
 

Malinda was wed to Michael on June 8, 1991. Although she was not fully aware of it, God had positioned her to marry a pastor - something she had never intended to do - and to help establish a ministry that came into fruition little more than eight months later, in February of 1992. The Door of Hope Christian Church became the first child of Michael’s and hers. Her responsibilities were more serious than ever before, for his view of the pastoral ministry was that as he was called, so was she, that they were the pastor for this new flock. She has labored at his side since that time, in various roles over the years: leading praise and worship, teaching the children’s Sunday School class, conducting the Women’s Fellowship, hosting Women’s Conferences, and cohosting the numerous events sponsored by DHCC. In December of 2000, Malinda joined Bishop Blue and a number of other bishops and pastors in the establishment of The Christian Covenant Fellowship of Ministries (CCFM). As First Lady of the CCFM, she helps to coordinate aspects of the annual Conference, and she consistently ministers support to the Pastors and First Ladies of the Fellowship throughout the year. She also is called upon to minister in various conferences and special services outside the walls of her local church. She ministers under a powerful anointing.

Malinda is the mother of Michala and Michael II (BJ), and she considers motherhood a high and sacred calling, one of the most rewarding aspects of her life. Malinda enjoys spending time with her family, reading, shopping, visiting the beach, and traveling in general. Cherished by her husband and children, beloved by her church family, respected in the community, Pastor Malinda is recognized as a genuine woman of God, anointed by the precious Holy Spirit to bring honor to the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.