PLACE OF BIRTH
Turner County, Georgia

FAMILY BACKGROUND
-Married to Patricia R. Lawson
-Father of three children Shelitha, Willie Jr. and Lionel
-Grandfather of three children DeMarco, DaQuell, and Sur'Kyia

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
-Graduate Studies: Luther Rice Seminary, Orlando, FL; BA and BTH Degrees
-Birmingham Baptist Bible College, Birmingham, AL; Managerial Studies
-Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL; Elementary and High School
-Education, Tift County School System, Tifton, GA

RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
-Pastor, Evangelistic, Teacher, Lecturer
-Program Developer
-Program Implementer, Christian School Administrator
-Workshop Facilitator

NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AFFILIATIONS
Chairman of Political Action – GMBC
-Member of the National Baptist Convention, USA
-Member of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education
-Member of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia
-Member of the Atlanta Baptist Members Union

SERVICES ORIENTED AFFILIATIONS
-Member of Community Action Board
-Member of NAACP
-Member of the Board of Directors for Project Read
-Member of ABLE Empowerment Zone
-Member of the Board of Directors for “The Study of the Black Male”
-Member of the Vine City Housing Ministry
-Member of the Adopt-A-Child Ministry

MASONIC MEMBERSHIP
Thomas Temple Lodge Number 250-A, Prince Hall Master Masons

PASTORAL EXPERIENCE
-1979-1987 Pine Grove Baptist Church, Lincoln, AL
-1987-1992 Greater Second Mount Olive Baptist Church, Albany, GA
-1992-1998 Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
-1998-Present Cornerstone Community Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA