The Exam

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>A. Lyons Williams was born and raised in  North Philadelphia a  neighborhood that produced many famous Jazz and RnB singers  actors  dancers and ministers.   </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>At the age of 7  he felt the call to ministry.   However it wasn't until age 17 that he began studying various denominations.  Those studies led to him receiving ministerial credentials and ordinations from various ministerial organizations and serving in various capacities as associate minister assistant pastor  and pastor.  In later years he co-founded the MCM Ministries and co-hosted its local radio broadcast.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As a veteran of both Army and the Navy  he was honorably discharged from both. He has a doctorate in theology from Destiny Christian University.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>He also holds a degree in fashion design and tailoring (which caused him to co-found the MiRube Fashion Co. along with designer  Mia MiRube)  He ultimately chose to totally embrace his first loves: ministry and creative writing.   He is the pastor/teacher of G.R.O.W.T.H. Ministries Int.</span></p><p><br></p>