Pastor Michael Williams was born in Dallas, Texas on November 24, 1959. His father was a Baptist pastor who served churches in Northeast Texas and North Alabama. Michael graduated from Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas in 1978. He married Audrey White of South Carolina on August 23, 1979. They have four children, twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. He has served as the pastor of the Pioneer Baptist Church since 2003.

Pastor Williams holds a B.A. (1985) from Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and a Master of Divinity (1996) from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to serving as a pastor, he teaches high school classes in a Christian school. He also taught graduate level Greek and New Testament classes at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pastor Williams’ interests include reading historic Baptist theology, teaching American and world history, spending time with his wife, and watching football.