William Marion Wilson (born October 4, 1958) is the president of
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, evangelist Oral Roberts.
Sitting on a campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs ...
in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was previously the vice chairman for ORU board of trustees.
Early life
Wilson was born in
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest of Lou ...
and attended
Daviess County High School
Daviess County High School is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the largest schools in the area, with roughly 1750 students. It is part of the Daviess County Public Schools system. Its sister school is Apollo High Schoo ...
. He then attended
Western Kentucky University in
Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education.
Wilson also attended the
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
The Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a private Christian seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee. While part of the educational ministry of the Church of God, the school accepts students of other denominations, particularly those interested in its e ...
in Cleveland, Tennessee, where he earned his Master of Arts and
Doctor of Ministry degrees.
Career
Early work
In 2006, Wilson served as the executive officer for the
Azusa Street Centennial in Los Angeles, California, which drew more than 50,000 people from 106 nations.
He also worked the Awakening American Alliance to create national ecumenical coalitions with more than 250 denominations and
parachurch ministries.
President of Oral Roberts University
Wilson joined the ORU board of trustees in 2008. He was announced as the fourth president of Oral Roberts University on January 31, 2013
and began his term on June 1, 2013. Since taking this post, he has launched the “Whole Leaders for the Whole World” campaign which has raised money for scholarships, as well as overseeing building work for a new library, nursing and engineering complex and athletic centres.
Other work
Committees
Wilson has worked with the
Church of God of Prophecy and the Church of God.
Wilson has also served as the executive director of the International Center for Spiritual Renewal in
Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is the county seat of and largest city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 47,356 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Cleveland metropolitan area, Tennessee (consisting of Bradley and neigh ...
and the chair and executive director of the Empowered 21 Initiative. In addition, he has served on boards and committees for Mission America Coalition (Lausanne, USA) Facilitation Committee, the
Pentecostal World Fellowship
The Pentecostal World Fellowship is a fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (Tulsa, OK).
History
The Pentecostal World Fell ...
advisory board, and the
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem.
In 2022 he was chosen to lead the Pentecostal World Fellowship; this was his second term as chair.
Publications
Wilson has written ten books including:
*''Father Cry''
*''Fasting Forward: Advancing Your Spiritual Life Through Fasting''
Personal life
Wilson is married to Lisa. They have two children and several grandchildren.
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References
External links
Profile on ORU.eduWorld Impact homepageEmpowered21 Conversation Participants
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1958 births
Living people
Western Kentucky University alumni
Presidents of Oral Roberts University
People from Owensboro, Kentucky