Pastor William B. O'Neal, Sr.

William O'Neal is a man who sincerely loves God and God's people.  He was born to parents Teresa D. O'Neal (now Murray) and Willie B. O'Neal.  He was raised in Hueytown, Alabama a suburban area near Birmingham.    

William was licensed to preach the Gospel and ordained to Christian leadership under Dr. Willie B. O'Neal & Dr. Patricia A. O'Neal at the Mt. Canaan Full Gospel Church in Birmingham, Alabama.  He has been a leader in Christian ministry since 1994.  He accepted the call to ministry after graduating from the University of Alabama Birmingham with a Bachelor Degree in Social Behavioral Sciences.  It was then that he began serving as Youth Pastor of the Mt. Canaan Full Gospel Church.   During that time he created a teen ministry he named Y.W.V. (Youth With a Vision). Over the course of seven plus years through this ministry, he was able to inspire hundreds of youth and young adults to pursue a life of purpose by understanding and obeying the principles of God's Word.  William also served as Jr. Pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church located in South West Atlanta, Georgia under the leadership of Senior Pastor Dr. Carl H. Moncrieff.

William is also a sought after inspirational speaker and human resources trainer in corporate environments.  Through his inspirational presentations he consistently shares with many audiences the simple message of how to achieve greatness through service to others.  He currently serves on staff as a Sr. Consultant Trainer with Emory University.

He is a family man and happily married to the woman of his dreams the former Bridgette M. Carstarphen.  They now live in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia where they are enjoying raising their family.  They have been blessed with a son, William II and a daughter, Kenadee. They are committed to instilling into their children faith in the principles of God’s Word and a good sense of humor.