PASTOR DELWYNN G. WILLIAMS
A native of Apopka, FL, Delwynn Gerard Williams was called to the pastorate of St. John Missionary Baptist Church of Panama City, FL, Wednesday, May 2, 2001 and assumed his duties as the 13th pastor of the then 77-year-old church.
He is married to the former Miss Susan C. Edwards of Climax, GA. They have two adult children, Brandon and Britni, as well as three grandchildren, Major, Reign, and Kyiir.
Overcoming the divorce of his parents at an early age, Pastor Williams left his home in Jacksonville, FL and settled in Apopka, FL where he completed his primary and secondary education. After graduating from Edgewater High School in 1984, Pastor Williams continued his formal education by enrolling in the Religion and Philosophy program at Florida A&M University. He later attended the Springfield Christian Bible Seminary in Springfield, MA, where he received his Bachelor of Theology and Doctor of Divinity degrees.
Pastor Williams preached his initial sermon Sunday, August 31, 1986 at the Greater Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church of Tangerine, FL under the tutelage of the late Pastor Solomon Neal. He was officially ordained to the Gospel Ministry Sunday, April 30, 1989 at the Greater Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church of Tallahassee, FL by the late Pastor T. T. Jackson.
As of 2026, Pastor Williams has served 40 years in the ministry. Previously working in roles such as the Senior Pastor of Higher Heights Christian Baptist Fellowship in Tallahassee, FL (May 3, 1998 – May 2, 2001) and Mt. Moriah First Baptist Church in Quincy, FL (April 7, 1989 – May 3, 1998). He has also served in the leadership capacity for several Christian and civic organizations and conducted countless crusades, revivals, workshops and conferences across the United States.
Pastor Williams is a member of the National Baptist Convention of America, Progressive M&E Baptist Convention of Florida (Congress Director), Progressive Missionary Baptist Association of West Florida (Former Moderator), One Church One Child of Florida Corporation (Executive Board), SCLC (1st Bay County Chapter President), and the NAACP. He is also listed in the 1996 Edition of Strathmore’s Who’s Who Among Business Leaders and the 1987 Edition of Outstanding Young Men of America.