• Born at Parkersburg, West Virginia, September 30, 1950
• Early life spent in Sardis, Ohio and adolescent years in Parkersburg,
West Virginia
• Married to the former Loretta G. Dion of Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Loretta graduated from Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts with an
Education Degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. She received
her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education in 1990 from West Virginia
University. Loretta is the founder of Covenant Christian School in Morgantown,
West Virginia; served as the pastor of Children’s ministry at the Community
Church of Greenwood from 2001-2003; presently she serves as a consultant for
Christian School educators and local church children’s ministries in
staff and program development.
• Father of three children
Benjamin: Graduated from Asbury College 1997 with Secondary Education Degree
and graduated from Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi in 2001
with a Master of Divinity Degree. Ben served Emmanuel EMC at Sullivan, Indiana
in 2000 while in seminary. He joined the staff of Community Church of Greenwood
as a church planter intern in a joint effort between the EMC and CCG. Presently
he is the founding pastor of Covenant Community EMC in Greenwood, Indiana.
Ben married Andrea Nicols on March 1, 2002. Andrea gave birth to David Leigton
on October 12, 2003.
Danielle: Graduated from Asbury College 1998 with a Secondary Education Degree majoring in Biology/Chemistry. She married David Ellis on October 30, 2000. After teaching for two year she gave birth to Kaylee Ann, January 29, 2002.
Nathan: Graduated from Asbury College 2001 with a Communications Major. He
worked at the Australian and Salt Lake City Olympics. Nathan accepted a youth
pastor position at the Elizabeth City Evangelical Methodist Church in North
Carolina in 2002. He married Leah Hurely on June 14, 2003.
Education
• Graduate of Parkersburg South High School – 1968
• Bachelor Degree in Bible, Asbury College – 1974
• Masters of Religious Education, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
– 1976
• Masters of Divinity, Asbury Theological Seminary – 1978
• Doctor of Ministry, Boston University School of Theology; Evangelism
and Church Growth – 1990
Ministerial Credentials
Ordained Deacon, West Virginia Annual Conference United Methodist Church, 1975 On Trial Relationship, West Virginia Annual Conference United Methodist Church, 1978 Ordained Elder - received into Full Connection, West Virginia Annual Conference United Methodist Church 1979. Transferred as an Ordained Elder into the Evangelical Methodist Church, 1984
Pastoral Experience
• Traveling evangelism ministry, 1969-1970
• Teen Challenge with street evangelism and drug rehabilitation in New
York City, 1970-71
• Old South United Methodist Church in Reading, Massachusetts as Youth
and Christian Education Pastor, 1974-76
• West Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Johnson
Chapel, Mount Pleasant Charge, 1978-1984
• Covenant Evangelical Methodist Church, Morgantown, West Virginia,
founding pastor, 1984- July 1998.
• Elected General Superintendent of the Evangelical Methodist Church,
July 17, 1998 to present
Conference and District Boards, Tasks Forces Served
• Young Adult Coordinator, Fairmont District Council on Ministries
of the United Methodist Church; District Evangelism Committee; District Education
Committee
• Lay Academy Seminar Leader: Preaching, Inductive Study, Holiness and
the Ministry of the Holy Spirit, Healing Ministry.
• Chairman of the Atlantic District Board of Evangelism (1985-1998),
Evangelical Methodist Church
• Chairman of the General Board of Evangelism (1986-1998), Evangelical
Methodist Church
• District Council, Atlantic District, Evangelical Methodist Church
(1985-1998)
• General Council of the Evangelical Methodist Church (1986-1998)
Other Activities and Ministries
• Board of Trustees, Alliance Christian School, Morgantown, West Virginia
(1982-1984)
• Conducted evangelistic meetings and witness missions since 1969.
• Board member of Crisis Pregnancy Center, Morgantown, West Virginia
(1986-1988, 1993-1998)
• Member of the Board of Trustees, John Wesley College, High Point,
North Carolina (1987-1990)
• Administrator of Covenant Christian School (1995-1998)
• Served as adjunct professor at John Wesley College
• Board of Trustees, OMS International (1998-present)
• Board of Trustees, David Livingstone & KURE Foundation (1997-present)
• Board of Trustees, Asbury College (1998-present)
• Board of Trustees, Wesley Biblical Seminary (1998 –present)
• Executive Committee of the Christian Holiness Partnership (1998-present)
Present Ministry
Holds the elected office of General Superintendent of the Evangelical Methodist Church, International Headquarters located at 6838 South Gray Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46237.
Dr. Williamson holds revivals, is a speaker at Church Growth Conferences,
missions conferences, seminar leader on topics of Lay Mobilization, Leadership
Development and Church Growth through evangelism. Both he and his wife hold
marriage seminars and teacher training events. Loretta speaks at many women’s
seminars with expertise on a variety of topics dealing with women’s
issues, pastoral ministry, discipleship for children and Christian School
ministry. Dr. Williamson founded the Covenant Evangelical Methodist Church
in Morgantown, West Virginia. The church planted five daughter churches during
his pastorate.