William A. Lawson

William A. Lawson

The founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, the Rev. Dr. William Lawson is known and admired as an outstanding preacher and international speaker who has traveled to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Tokyo, and Japan. He is a popular leader of numerous preaching missions. A community and social action leader, Dr. Lawson organized the United Way's Houston Homeless Initiative and established a service agency to serve needs in the inner city. He is a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award in support of Scouting.