Elder Willis Jerome Williams was born on April 5, 1959, in Evergreen, Alabama. He was born-again on May 15, 1983, in the water and the Spirit according to Acts 2:38, under the ministry of Elder John Shaw in Mobile, Alabama. Elder Williams moved to Oakland, California in 1983 where he was under the ministry of Elder Robert D. Young. In Oakland, he met and married Sis. Yolanda Escobedo on February 4, 1987. From this union four beautiful children have been born: Daniel 18, Abigail 13, Moriah 12, and Samuel 10. The Williams family is heavily involved in the ministry of Evangelism and Community Development and Empowerment.

Jerome is the Founder and Program Manager for two non-profit organizations. The first, Creative Real Estate Housing Foundation (CREHF), was formed in 2002. This organization was birthed out of a burden to help low-income families with issues of home ownership and foreclosure. God has blessed the Williamses to network and build strong relationships with Realtors, Brokers, Mortgage Companies, Attorneys, and local and national Title Companies. Also, through this foundation, they have been instrumental in distributing new toys and clothes to 1,300 children for Christmas. The second foundation, Endurance with a Mission Foundation (EWAMF) was formed for the purpose of partnering with churches and other non-profit agencies to help assist disabled individuals with basic necessities such as food, clothing, and household items. EWAMF works closely with Gifts-in-Kind International, which is, according to The Chronicles of Philanthropy, the eighth largest charity in America. Jerome and Yolanda are also philanthropists who donate their time, money, and energy to charitable causes.

Currently, they are:

• Working with Sacramento Public Schools to help needy kids with schools supplies.
• Setting up a Dell Distribution Center via Gifts-in-Kind International to give printers to every Title I schools in California.
• Collecting and distributing donated items to needy families from major retailers like Bed, Bath, and Beyond, The Avenue, Guess, Talibots, and Office Depot.
• Distributing food on a weekly basis to families in Oakland, California.
• Working on establishing a Men’s and Women’s Home, a Senior Citizens Housing Center, and a Veteran’s Home.

Jerome and Yolanda desire to do the will of their heavenly Father by preaching and teaching the Word of God to lost souls. As they are lead of the Lord, they flow in the gifts of the Spirit, ministering to those in need. Yolanda is a gifted intercessor and currently home-schools their four children. Their family resides in Newman, California.

T.O.U.C.H. Ministries, founded by Dr. Rhonda E. Carroll, is a ministry to Teach Others to Understand Christ’s Heart through touching lives through the Holy Spirit’s leading, teachings of God’s Word through the Holy Spirit’s power and training people through the Holy Spirit’s prompting.

We are a team of people gathered from various parts of the Body of Christ worshipping, praising and living for the cause of the King! Everything that we do is for the King! Every song that we sing is for the King! Everywhere that we go is for King and the building up of His kingdom!

This team leads worship, teaches worship workshops, assists churches in developing worship singers and leaders, and teaches new teams to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit in a worship service.