Dr. Leon Williams was born June 12, 1956, and received his early education in Immokalee, FL.  Immediately after high school, Pastor Williams attended Bethune- Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL graduating with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Since that time God has blessed him with a lovely wife, Laura Williams and three children, Tikini, Labrente and Adasia.

 

On December 20, 1987, he accepted Christ and became a member of Allen Chapel AME Church in Immokalee and later moved his membership to Unity Faith Missionary Baptist Church in 198.

 

In June of 1990 he was licensed as a Baptist preacher. In 1993 he was ordained and installed as Pastor of Unity Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Naples where he served for 20 years. During his tenure he received a Master of Theology, Masters of Pastoral Arts, and a Doctorate of Theology from Florida Baptist College and Seminary. Leon also earned a Master of Divinity in Professional Studies at Liberty University. Dr. Williams was recently installed as the 13th Moderator of the Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association and he serves as the Senior Pastor/Teacher of St. John First Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Myers for the past 14 years.