He is a native of Newberry, South Carolina where he also attended the public schools. He later attended South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science Public Administration. He attended Limestone College, Gaffney, SC where he received a degree in Social Work and currently is a licensed Social Worker for the State of South Carolina. He is currently a student in the Divinity School at Gardner Webb, Boiling Springs, NC.

   Pastor Wilson served ten years proudly in the United States Army as a commissioned officer in Air Defense Artillery. His tours of duty include Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas,; Ramstein, Germany,; and Fort Benning, Ga..

   He is married to his childhood sweetheart Barbara Boyd of Prosperity, South Carolina and to their union are four children, Tony, Darryl, Bryan and Bethany.

   He has been the proud Pastor of the Foster's Grove Baptist Church in Cherokee Springs since 1993. He believes in preaching and teaching about the greatness of our God and His desire to be in a relationship with us through His Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Wilson is the Moderator of the Spartanburg County Baptist Association.

Important to Pastor Wilson is his salvation and God's call on his life to uplift the Body of Christ through the Word of God. His favorite scripture is Matthew 6:33; "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.”

                                                                                                        "TO GOD BE THE GLORY"