Rev. James Williams is the Senior Pastor at Grace Resurrection Methodist Church in Marietta, Georgia.Before joining GRMC in October 2024, Rev. Williams served 7 years as Sr. Minister at Centenary, the largest Methodist church in Kentucky, and 10 years at Winchester First United Methodist. Rev. Williams has held multiple leadership positions in the Kentucky Conference, serving as the Lexington District Superintendent and Dean of the Cabinet. His service includes 12 years on the Board of Ordained Ministry, chairing the Lexington District Board of Trustees, and leading the Kentucky Conference Evangelism Team. He was also elected as a delegate to the General Conference and served on the Southeastern Jurisdiction Committee on Nominations. Rev. Williams and his wife Natalie have two children, John, who lives in Eugene, Oregon with his wife, Jordan, and Mary, a communications major and cheerleader at Asbury University.