When I look back over my life, I recognize that I am the sum total of many people making major deposits in my life.  Whatever I have accomplished in life, it is because God has given me the grace of people. These are a few of the people whom God has used to help shape and mold me into the person I am today. Although I don’t have the space, I can list how each of these individuals have added value to and influenced my life.  I thank my God upon every remembrance of these giants in my life. The problem with making lists is, you are bound to leave someone off the list. As God bring more people to my memory, I will add them to the list.

Tonia Williams (My wife has made me a better man, period)

Marvin jr., Micah, and Mikayla (my dudes and dudette)

Silas Williams and Beatrice Williams (gave me life and a great foundation)

James and Delphine Jones (Uncle and Aunt)

Leon Williams (my older brother – handled the bullies in my life growing up)

Mike and Glenda Williams (brother-in-law and sister)

Pat Pulliam (Responsible for me teaching at the Grand Rapids Community College)

Janet Pasche (Responsible for always finding a class for me to teach)

George Lawson (baseball coach – taught me most of what I know about baseball)

Pastor William and Chris Lott (My pastor and his wife – he took a leadership risk with me)

Michael Teague (Taught me to love expository teaching and preaching)

E.K. Bailey (Modeled expository preaching in the highest form)

A. Louis Patterson (One of my favorite expositors)

Edward G. Dobson (Took a risk with me at Calvary Church)

Ms. Little (My Fourth Grade teacher. I think she was my first love)

Mrs. Tanniff (My fifth and sixth grade teacher. Tough but fair)

Sister Theresa (Taught me sophomore algebra)

Mr. Norton (Seventh and Eight grade teacher and elementary basketball coach)

Sister Werner (Bishop College English Professor)

Elaine Thomas (College History professor)

Mrs. Gilstrap (College Linguistics Professor)

Mrs. Thompson (College English Professor)

Dr. Johnny Turner (Pacesetter Sunday school teacher and tennis partner)

Mr. DeValle (High School English)

Mr. Danny Swopes (Gave me an opportunity to be a supervisor at Allstate Motor Club)

Dr. Joseph Turner (One of, if not my best friend and one of my iron sharpeners)

Pastor Clarence Stowers (One of m best friends and one of my iron sharpeners)

Pastor Artie and Raquel Lindsay (friends, partners, friends in ministry)

Pastor Kizombo and Carrie Kalumbula (friends, partners, and friends in ministry)

Ms. Daisy Coleman (One of my biggest cheerleaders)

Ms. Mary Powell (One of the best Sunday School teachers I ever had)

Arvalor Crawford (One of the most tough and compassionate women God ever brought into my life)

Dr. Donnell Smith (My friend, pastor, colleague, who took a big risk with me at New Hope Baptist Church)

Dr. Clifton Rhodes

Dr. Perry Downs

Dr. Linda Cannell

Dr. David Turner

Dr. Mike Witmer

Tim Gustafson

Tom Felten

Dr. Doug Fagestrom

Clare DeGraaf

Dr. James Samra

Jeff and Katie Lambert

Ryan and Lisa Winter

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