Rev. Williams is a product of The A.M.E. Zion Church, which began at the Greater Cooper A.M.E. Zion Church in Oakland, CA. He was very involved in the church’s youth ministry while attending school.
He was an Eagle Scout in 1975, graduated from Bishop O’Dowd High School in 1978, and attended Chabot College from 1978 to 1982.
He began a career in the insurance and financial planning business in 1982 as a sales management trainee.
He started his own Insurance and planning firm in 1992, and he still operates it to this day.
Rev. Williams has received numerous awards and recognitions in the insurance and financial services industry, including being a board member of NAIFA, a member of the MDRT, and the chair of the African American Advisory Council with MassMutual Financial Services.
Called to ministry in 1988 as an Exhorter, then Local Preacher, where he served in numerous roles at Varick Center in Oakland and Kyles Temple in Sacramento. He accepted his calling in 1997 and began his pastoral work at Knox Chapel in Madera, California. Assigned to Hilliard Chapel, Stockton, in 1999. This work grew tremendously with people, resources, a new church building, and huge community involvement.
Presiding Elder of the Central Valley District, Alaska District, and now over the Los Angeles District. In his role of Presiding Elder, he had an opportunity to travel to Western West Africa as a facilitator at the training institute for ministers, under the late Bishop Bonnie Hines. Attended and spent time working with new and existing Presiding Elders at the Institute in South Africa on two occasions, under the leadership of Bishop George Crenshaw. Serving is what he does.
Rev. Williams has been happily married to Yasmin, the love of his life, for 40 years. They have one daughter, Ashley, whom you can catch on CBS anchoring the afternoon news.
Rev. Williams maintains his daily motto, which he has kept for years: ” This is the day that the Lord has made; go out and make the most of it.”
