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

Dr. Gary L. Williams, Sr., a native of Jacksonville, Florida, is the younger of two sons born to Alfreda Williams and the late Rev. Roosevelt Williams.  Pastor Gary Williams 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.

In 1990, Gary accepted the call to become the pastor of First Baptist Church of Mandarin.  He seeks to transform the lives of many through the simplicity of the gospel.  The focus and aim of his ministry is church and family centered – to do what he can to support the nucleus (the fabric of the community).