Rev. Will D. Hayes, III
Senior Pastor
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The Reverend Will D. Hayes, III was born in
Alabaster, Alabama. He later journeyed to Chicago, Illinois
where he lived with his mother for several years. Returning to
Alabama to live with his grandparents, Rev. Hayes graduated from
high school and enrolled at Alabama State University where he earned
the Bachelor of Arts Degree in theater and drama. Realizing
that God had a divine call upon his life, Rev. Hayes decided to
attend the Interdenominational Theological Center as a student of
Morehouse School of Religion in 1997. On May 12, 2001, he
earned both the Master of Divinity Degree and the Master of Arts
Degree in Christian Education. |
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Rev. Hayes has ministered and preached God's Word all
across the country. He has also studied in Egypt, Israel, Italy and
Switzerland. In addition to the gift of preaching, Rev. Hayes is an
anointed musician, songwriter, and producer.
In September 2009,
the song pinned by Rev. Hayes and sung by Monica Lisa Stevenson
entitled, “I’m So Glad that Jesus Saved Me” was selected as Song of the
Year at the Gospel Choice Awards in Atlanta, GA.
Rev. Hayes comes from a musical family. His uncle is
gospel recording artist, Dr. Charles G. Hayes who is the founder and
pastor of the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer in Chicago, Illinois. Among
over 30 recordings, his uncle's choir is mostly known for the recordings
of "Jesus Can Work It Out," "Step Back, Let God Do It," and "Heaven Is
My Goal."
Rev. Hayes was licensed to preach on May 4, 1997 at The
Saint James Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. On April 28, 2002,
Will De'angeleo Hayes, III was ordained into the Christian ministry at
Believe and Receive Fellowship Training Center in Atlanta, GA. Rev.
Hayes has shared his time and talents with several ministries across
Atlanta. He has served as a music director for Rivers of Living Waters
Church of God in Christ, Believe and Receive Imani Fellowship, YaQar
Ministries, New Hope Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, Chester Ave
Full Gospel Baptist Church, and many other ministries since his arrival
into Atlanta. In addition to working in God's vineyard, Rev. Hayes is
also a drama instructor at the DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts in
Decatur, GA.
Rev. Hayes has also served as the Assistant Pastor and
Youth & Young Adult Minister at The Greater Solid Rock Baptist Church in
Riverdale, GA under the leadership of The Reverend John W Waters, Ph.D.
On June 19, 2005, Rev. Hayes was elected Pastor-elect of The Greater
Solid Rock Baptist Church, and on September 1, 2005, Rev. Hayes began a
new spiritual journey as the Senior Pastor of The Greater Solid Rock
Baptist Church. Pastor Hayes is also on the team of Jumanne and
Associates, and a board member of Pearls of Great Price Ministries
founded by The Reverend Dr. William Flippin, Sr. Pastor Hayes is
currently a student in the Doctor of Ministry program at the
Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, GA. Pastor
Hayes' outreach ministry, "God's Word & Christ Ministries" is one that
focuses on hope, healing, wholeness, economic empowerment, social
development, political involvement, and most of
all, self-motivation. This anointed and appointed man of God is known as
"The People's Preacher" and "A Bible Teacher." |
