Bishop Robert Williams a native of Cleveland, Ohio, a
graduate from Max S. Hayes Vocational High School
furthered his educational pursuits by later joining the U.S.
Army in August of 1972, completing basic combat training at
Fort Polk, LA, and graduating from the U.S. Army Signal
School at FT. Gordon, GA. He was then assigned to
Ludwigsburg, Germany as a Communications Specialist.
While there he completed a graduates course in
communications at the Seventh Corp U.S. Army Signal School
in Badtolz, Germany, he later received his
Baccalaureate/Associate Degree. His other undergraduate
studies include Psychology and Social Psychology with the
University of Maryland, and Juvenile Delinquency with
Mid-Lands Technical College in Columbia, SC and Pastoral
Ministry, at Columbia International University, Bible College
also in Columbia, SC., He received his diploma from Amazing
Facts Bible School.
Bishop Williams is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Advance Non-Commissioned
Officer's Academy at FT. Lee, VA. in addition,to the Contracting Officer's Course at the U.S. Army
Logistic College, FT. Lee, VA. and received his Baccalaureate/Associate Degree.
Bishop Williams was called into the ministry in September 1976; he left the military in answer to that
call, in July 1977 he returned to Cleveland where Pastor A.C. Zorn of Gospel Hall Baptist Church later
licensed him in October 1977 into the ministry. Bishop Williams became an active member of the
Baptist Minister's Conference and trained under the ministers of the same conference.
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In September 1978, Bishop Williams Returned to the military, moving his family to FT. Jackson, SC,
where he united with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, until the retirement of the pastor in 1980. He
then united with Rehoboth United Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, under the leadership of Bishop
C.L. Lorick Sr.
In May of 1981, Bishop Williams was deployed to South, Korea where he began his first Outreach
Ministry until his return to the United States. He then moved to Killeen, TX where he united with Zion
Temple(C.O.G.I.C.) under the leadership of Superintendent E.R. Billie.
In 1983, Bishop Williams later founded and opened the Rehoboth Outreach Apostolic Ministry in
Killeen, TX.
In May of 1985, Bishop Williams was deployed to Germany where he established two (2) seperate
ministries. One in the town of Menden, Germany and the other in Werl, Germany. He also served as
the Religous Coordinator for the U.S. Army, until departing in June 1988. He was transfered to FT.
Stewart, GA, where he started the Rehoboth Outreach Apostolic Ministries and a local gospel radio
broadcast, and continued in this ministry until deployed to Panama City, Panama. There he served as
Pastor of the Howard/Kobbe Gospel Service at Howard, AFB from January 1990 to December of
1992.
.Bishop Williams was then transfered to Aberdeen, MD where he served as associate Elder to Bishop C.J.
Barnes of Highway Holiness Apostolic Church.
He retired from the military in 1994. Bishop Williams later traveled to Cape Haitian, Haiti on foreign
mission. returning to the United
States in 1995 to attend C.I.U.
He later travled to Kaposvar, Hungary as an Independent Contractor for the U.S. Army. After returning
to the U.S. in 1996, he united with Zion Temple Holiness Church (Apostolic) in Midway, GA under the
leadership of Elder Nathaniel Walthour. In 1998, Bishop Williams relocated from Georiga to
Cleveland and started the Rehoboth Outreach Apostolic Ministries, Inc.
In 1999, he became the Inteim Pastor of Little Star Missionary Baptist Church, until one was elected.
He then began to work with Bishop C.G. Johnson, Pastor of Christ Temple Apostolic Church, in
Youngstown, OH, and continued with the operation of Rehoboth, helping other churches throughout
the Cleveland area until uniting with Trinity Outreach Ministries (C.O.G.I.C.) under the leadership of
Pastor Andrew D. Clark Sr., where he served as first associate pastor.
IBishop Williams was ordained to Elder at First United Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, in Baltimore,
MD in June of 1983, by Bishop Monroe R. Saunders, and ordained to Bishoprick at the Power of
Jesus Christ Resurrection Church, in Nashville, TN by Bishop Jimmy L. Horton Jr.
Bishop Williams is presently Pastoring the Rehoboth Outreach Apostolic Ministries, Inc. in Cleveland,
Ohio. He is also the Executive Director of the Rehoboth Outreach Bible School, and the Rehoboth
Outreach of Fellowship Development Association. He is endeavoring to move as the Spirit of the
Lord directs him to enable their fulfillment, as he strives to teach and preach the reconciliation of lost
souls for the Kingdom of God, and the equipping of saints for the work of the ministry. The Spirit of
God's anointing is felt by those around the world who are touched by his outstanding preaching and
teaching ministry.
Bishop Williams is married to Evangelist Edna D. Williams, with four children born to this union.
Terrence, Robert, AVI and Angelica. A family that makes the love and joy of his life complete.
