Dr. William Self
Senior Pastor

A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Bill was reared in Delray Beach, Florida. He is a graduate of Stetson University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and earned a Doctorate of Sacred Theology (D.S.T.) from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, in addition to three honorary degrees. Bill has authored eight books, and has served as President of the Georgia Baptist Convention, President of the Foreign Mission Board, Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and preached the keynote sermon at the Southern Baptist Convention in 1977. A lectureship in preaching was established in his honor at McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University, in 1997. He also served as President of the Buckhead Business Association. Bill and Carolyn have two sons; Lee lives in Germany, and Bryan and Karen live in Duluth and are the parents of Benjamin and Carter.