A Look at the Life of Dr. Gary L. Williams, Sr.

Psalms 37:23 tells us The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he delighteth in his way. This Scripture is befitting for Dr. Gary Lamar Williams, the pastor of First Baptist Church of Mandarin, Jacksonville, Florida, whose steps God not only ordered, but also predestined long before his birth on May 12, 1963 in Jacksonville, Florida. Gary is the younger of two sons born to Alfreda Williams and the late Roosevelt Williams. He is no stranger to the ministry. His father was a pastor and his uncle is the pastor of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

Gary Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies in May 1997 from Luther Rice Seminary and an Honorary Doctorate in October 2001 from the Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Florida.