Rev. Carlos D. Williams
Sr. Pastor
Carlos D. Williams, 38, was born August 28, 1975 in Shelby County, Alabama. He is the youngest of 3 children born to Rev. Wales W. Williams, Sr. and Sister Brenda Williams. He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized thereafter at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Harpersville, Alabama under the Leadership of the late Dr. E.L. King. He is a 1993 graduate of Shelby County High School in Columbiana, Alabama. He accepted the call of God into the preaching ministry in 1994. He was licensed to preach in December of 1994 and ordained in January 1997 by the Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Harpersville, Alabama under the leadership of Rev. Clarence C. Carter, Sr. Rev. Williams attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1993-1997, 2000 and majored in Religion and Business Administration. He attended Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry and a Bachelor of Theology degree in 2004. Pastor Williams also attended Faith Seminary in Tacoma, Washington and received a Master of Arts degree in Theological Studies in October 2006.
He served as a biblical studies instructor for the Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College from 2006-2010 and as a Director of Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College-Shelby County Extension from 2008-2010. He served as Vice Moderator for the Great Lakes Baptist District Association in Flint, Michigan. He was an instructor in the Pastor’s Division in the Wolverine State Baptist Congress of Christian Education in the state of Michigan. He currently serves as an Instructor in the Pastor’s Subdivision in the Sunday School Publishing Board Conference on Christian Education in partnership with Dr. L.K. Curry and teaches the young pastor’s course at the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education. He was appointed by the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. President, Dr. Julius Scruggs in September 2011 as one of seven pastors to serve as liaisons to the president for the young pastor’s movement. He has pastored congregations in Alabama, Indiana, and Michigan and has 13 years of pastoral experience. Presently, he is the pastor of The Historic Orchard Knob Baptist Church of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is married to the former Miss Joannie Dionne Holiday of Munford, Alabama. Joannie is a 2003 graduate of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Together they have 2 sons, Corbin Jevon (13) and Kenan Dewayne (2). In his spare time, Pastor Williams enjoys reading, watching sports, landscaping, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with his family.
Pastor Williams’ passion is preaching and teaching God’s Word with accuracy, clarity, and integrity.
He served as a biblical studies instructor for the Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College from 2006-2010 and as a Director of Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College-Shelby County Extension from 2008-2010. He served as Vice Moderator for the Great Lakes Baptist District Association in Flint, Michigan. He was an instructor in the Pastor’s Division in the Wolverine State Baptist Congress of Christian Education in the state of Michigan. He currently serves as an Instructor in the Pastor’s Subdivision in the Sunday School Publishing Board Conference on Christian Education in partnership with Dr. L.K. Curry and teaches the young pastor’s course at the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education. He was appointed by the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. President, Dr. Julius Scruggs in September 2011 as one of seven pastors to serve as liaisons to the president for the young pastor’s movement. He has pastored congregations in Alabama, Indiana, and Michigan and has 13 years of pastoral experience. Presently, he is the pastor of The Historic Orchard Knob Baptist Church of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is married to the former Miss Joannie Dionne Holiday of Munford, Alabama. Joannie is a 2003 graduate of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Together they have 2 sons, Corbin Jevon (13) and Kenan Dewayne (2). In his spare time, Pastor Williams enjoys reading, watching sports, landscaping, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with his family.
Pastor Williams’ passion is preaching and teaching God’s Word with accuracy, clarity, and integrity.
