Elder Reginald Williams was born November 20th, 1956 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He grew up in the loving home of Otis and Margaret Williams and was the 4th out of 8 children. As a very young boy, he began to stand out from his peers and there was something clearly unique about him. As a child he attended church at Community Church of God in Christ where Superintendent Nathaniel (Papa) Wells was pastor. Under this renowned man of God, a seed had been planted in his life that would fully blossom 35 years later. Even as a young man he studied how Papa Wells was able to articulate and break down the Word of God. To this day Pastor Williams often recalls those Friday nights Papa Wells would sit in his favorite chair and hold the bible in one hand and bring forth the word. Those night services made a big impression on his life.
As a young man Reggie knew the Lord had a special call on his life. At the age of 15, his family began attending Emmanuel Church of God in Christ in Decatur, Michigan, where Superintendent Leroy Earven had begun to shepherd a new, young flock. Supt. Earven took the young Bro. Reggie under his wing, giving him spiritual direction and appointing him to the service of deacon. It was in Decatur that he met his future wife, Annette Herron, who had begun to grow and mature in the church under Evangelist Missionary Ruby Earven. As Bro. Reggie and Sis. Annette continued their work in the church, fostered by Supt. And Mo. Earven, they fell in love and were wed August 6th, 1977. This blessed union has produced 5 children (Jason, Antoinette, Tiffany, Justin, Terece).