Pastor Willie F. Wilson and Union Temple Baptist Church is a world-renowned ministry. For over 30 years the church has
pioneered in the establishment of many creative and innovative ministries. Rev. Wilson and Union Temple are the recipients of several
notable awards. He has received the Vernon Johns Preaching Award as an "Outstanding Orator and Preacher" and was recognized by USA Today
newspaper as one of the ten most valuable people in America in 1986. In 1997 former President William Clinton awarded Union Temple the
President?s Service Award ? the most prestigious award for community service given by the White House. Union Temple was nominated by the
National Conference of Black Churchmen, an organization of over 68,000 churches, as one of the 100 Model Black Churches in America.
Rev. Wilson served as the Executive Program Director of the historic Million Man March and as the National Executive Director of the Millions More Movement.
