University Worship March 13, 2008
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
PASTOR HYVETH WILLIAMS, D. MIN.
Dr. Hyveth Williams,
Senior Pastor of Campus Hill Church in Loma Linda,
California, is the first black female pastor and the
first female Senior Pastor in the Seventh-day
Adventist denomination. She also serves as an Adjunct
Professor of Religion on the Loma Linda University
Faculty of Religion and Andrews University
Theological Seminary.
A graduate of Columbia Union College with a Bachelor
of Arts in Theology (1984) Pastor Williams received
her Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University
Theological Seminary (1989). In 1998 she graduated
from Boston University School of Theology with a
Doctor of Ministry degree. Pastor Williams holds the
distinction of being the first non-Episcopalian to
receive the prestigious Fellowship from the Episcopal
College of Preachers, National Cathedral, Washington,
D.C. Honored as Andrews University Alumni of the Year
(2000) and the Association of Adventist Women &
NAD Women’s Ministries Department Adventist Woman of
the Year (1995), Dr. Williams was recently selected
as Citizen of the Year for 2007 for Loma Linda and
San Bernardino County by the Loma Linda Chamber of
Commerce and California State Senate & Assembly.
She is also a recipient of the California Assembly
Woman of Distinction, 2008 award.
Her autobiography, Will I Ever Learn? was published
in 1996 and promoted world-wide by the Review and
Herald. Her second book Anticipation, was published
in 2000 by Pacific Press Publishing Association and a
third book Secrets of a Happy Heart, was published in
2004 by the Review and Herald. Articles by Pastor
Williams have appeared in Insight, Signs of the
Times, Adventist Review, Ministry, Women of Spirit,
Message and Celebration magazines.
Pastor Williams appreciates every opportunity to
share the Gospel with others. She approaches her role
as a preacher, teacher and counselor for God as a
sacred trust.
