"God used my trip to Nicaragua to assure my of my major in school and the plans he has for my life! God can speak anywhere, but sharing the Gospel in a different country welcomes so many new grounds!"
- Alexis, 20
DR. GENE WILLIAMS
Dr. Gene Williams was the founder of Concern for the World, which was once Williams Evangelistic Ministries. He founded Williams Ministries in 1959.Dr. Gene Williams has been preaching since 1944. After serving as pastor of churches in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, he entered full-time vocational evangelism in 1957 and has led over 1,500 meetings in America and over 135 in foreign countries.
Dr. Williams was a Professor of Evangelism and Missions at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and was President of Luther Rice Seminary for ten years. He was a member of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and was elected to the "Hall of Faith" of Southern Baptist Evangelists in 2008. We are greatly thankful for his faithfulness to the Lord, as his legacy has been passed down to the next generation.
MR. WILLIAMS
Tim Williams is the leading President of Concern for the World. He has been serving the Lord in evangelism and missions, with Concern for the World, for over 30 years. In the United States, he has conducted over 850 revival meetings and conferences. Tim has led crusades in the Philippines, Brazil, Nicaragua Nigeria, India, and South Korea. Tim and his wife, Joy resign in Appling, GA. He is working for the GA Baptist Convention, spreading the love for evangelism.
GABRIEL + ASHLYN CRUZ
With a BA in World Missions, Ashlyn has been to over 11 different countries. While doing mission work in Nicaragua, Ashlyn met her husband Gabriel. They now serve together to bring teams overseas, to serve in mission work. While they both finish their Master degrees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, they serve Concern for the World as the Directors over Nicaragua.
The Scriptures
We believe the entire Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. The Bible has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy and is our authority in faith and practice.
God
We believe in the one true and living God who exists eternally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person of the Trinity is fully and completely God, with distinct attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.
Man
We believe that mankind was created in the image of God to have a relationship with Him but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, man is incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through his own effort.
Salvation
We believe that salvation is the greatest need of all people. Salvation is only possible through the shed blood of Jesus Christ that He willingly offered as the only perfect sacrifice and substitutionary atonement for sin. Salvation is freely offered to all but is only received when one surrenders their life to Christ through repentance and faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus as the only sufficient payment for sin.
Evangelism + Missions
We believe evangelism and missions are our ultimate priority in fulfilling our ultimate purpose of bringing glory to God. Jesus came to “seek and save that which was lost” and following His commission we are to “go and make disciples.” This is the privilege and responsibility of every believer locally, nationally, and internationally.
