H. Leon Williams Sr., is Presiding Elder of the Crowley District in the South Louisiana Region Annual Conference. He has spent the last 31 years as pastor, preacher, teacher, evangelist and counselor. His pastoral experience extends through six states, namely Mississippi, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and Louisiana.

Churches are: Daniels Chapel and New Travel, Independence, Mississippi; Hudsonville, Isom and Graves Chapel, Holly Springs and Hudsonville, Mississippi; St. Paul, Chester, Pennsylvania; Broomfield, Gastonia, North Carolina; Greenwood, Memphis, Tennessee; Miles Memorial, Tacoma, Washington; and Reeves Temple, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

His pastoral assignments offered the opportunity to serve under many Bishop’s and in several Annual Conferences. Bishop Joseph A. Johnson, Bishop Henry C. Bunton and Bishop Marshall Gilmore, North Mississippi Annual Conference; Bishop Oree Broomfield Sr, New York/Washington and Carolina Conferences; Bishop William H. Graves, West Tennessee Conference; Bishop E. Lynn Brown, Alaska/Pacific Conference; and Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., South Louisiana Conference.

He has held positions of leadership, church and community as: Director of Evangelism, Board of Trustees Union Baptist Theological Seminary, Chester Upland School Board Director, Vice-President Chester and vicinity Ministerial Alliance, Member Cheyney University Self Evaluation Team, Vocational Education Board, Board Member Nehemiah Housing, Chair of Board of Directors African Museum, Member of NAACP and Urban League, Human Relations Commission, Assistant Dean of Leadership Training School, President/CEO Plumbline Ministry Inc., and, attended three Presidential Inaugurations.

Diplomas: Income Tax Consultant, Early Childhood and Day Care Management, Sex & Drug Counseling.

Degrees: Associate in Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Arts In Counseling Psychology, Master of Science in Adult Education, Master of Divinity, Doctor of Theology. Three Honorary Degrees. Presently enroled in post Graduate Degree in Christian Leadership.

He is a third generation C. M. E. Pastor and Presiding Elder, and father of five children: Herbert Jr., Carol, Kimberly, LaWandra and Eric.