Bishop Edward J. Williams is the only son among the four children of Apostle Edward E. Williams and Mother Ruth L. Williams. He is blessed with two phenomenal, God-fearing parents who have nurtured and guided him. Edward has been a member of the Pentecostal Church of God (PCOG) since its inception in 1968 under the leadership of his pastor and father.

In 1984, Minister Williams was ordained as an Elder of the Lord’s church at the annual convocation of the International Bible Way Church (IBWC) in Baltimore, Maryland. From 2004 to 2016 he served as District Elder and in 2006, he was assigned to the Chairmanship of the Credential Office of IBWC. On July 4th, 2014, he was consecrated as a Bishop in Baltimore, Maryland, under the auspices of the IBWC organization.

He was affirmed as Pastor of the Pentecostal Church of God on February 13, 2016. Leading the church with a focus on biblical foundations, spiritual formation, and missional work. Bishop Williams has demonstrated commitment, compassion, and care. Addressing the spiritual and emotional needs of the church family during the pandemic and post pandemic era has been a priority for Bishop Williams. In addition, under his pastorate the ministry is focused on community engagement.

Bishop Edward J. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from Manhattan Bible Institute and a bachelor’s degree in arts in psychology and sociology from the City University of New York Baccalaureate Program at Hunter College. He obtained a master’s in social work with a Clinical concentration from Yeshiva University and completed the Supervisor in Field Instruction certification at New York University, allowing him to supervise graduate students in their clinical practice. He acquired his Doctorate in Ministry (D Min) from the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. His mentors for this area of study were Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr. and Bishop Rudolph McKissick in the Prophetic Preaching for the Twenty-First Century concentration, designed by the late Rev. Dr. Samuel Dewitt Proctor.  As a curious life learner, he returned to school and attained a master’s in religion and psychology from Union Theology Seminary May 2024.

Bishop Edward J. Williams and Mrs. Lynette F. Williams, an Oncology Social Worker, will celebrate their forty-sixth year of marriage on October 6, 2024. They have four adult children: Jerry, Felicia, Edward III, and Jonathan, along with one daughter-in-love, Charnell. They have four grandchildren.

His personal vision statement: “If I can help somebody then my living will not be in vain.”

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