Background
III, William Anderson Deans, was born on February 3, 1941 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Thomas Junior and Emma Marjalene (Tolar) D.
III, William Anderson Deans, was born on February 3, 1941 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Thomas Junior and Emma Marjalene (Tolar) D.
Bachelor in History, Mars Hill College, 1965. Master of Religious Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1974. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1978.
Master of Arts in Christian Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1974.
Community minister, West Side Baptist Church, Louisville, 1974-1978;
pastor, Lake Dreamland Baptist Church, Louisville, 1978-1979;
pastor, Memorial Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1979. Assistant director ministry studies Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, 1977-1979. President Federation Church Society Agilysys, Louisville, 1977-1978.
Board directors Association Churches, Fort Wayne, 1980-1983, Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center, Fort Wayne, 1980-1983, Indiana Office for Campus Ministry, Indianapolis, since 1982. State representative Metropolitan Ministry Conference, Philadelphia, 1982. Board of managers ABC-Indiana, 1986-1989.
Member general board ABC-United States of America, since 1989, board International Ministries ABC-United States of America, since 1989. Executive committee board International Ministry, 1991, others commissions in field.
Board directors Coalition on Housing, Louisville, 1978. Panelist, board directors LaLeche League International Convention, Atlanta, 1979. Senator Ministries Council American Baptist Churches in United States of America, 1983-1987.
Vice president Brentwood Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Fort Wayne, 1983. Member American Baptist Peace Fellowship, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni Association (president Indiana chapter 1982, national chapter 1983-1985).
Married Mary Elizabeth Morgan, June 23, 1962. Children: Donna Elizabeth, Sarah Louise, Rachel Marie, Michael William.