Rev. Dr. Willie B. Tobias, Jr.
Pastor's Bio:
Throughout the many years of working in the church, GOD has allowed Dr. Willie Tobias, Jr. to serve in a variety of church settings. He has provided spiritual and pastoral leadership and guidance to the membership of two churches. As the Chief Administrator of the congregation, he has worked to help fulfill its mission and purpose as the body of Christ.
Dr. Tobias has spent the last fifteen years working in pastoral ministry. He served as the Pastor of Progressive Morningstar Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi for ten years prior to his current pastorate. In April of 2018, Dr. Willie Tobias was elected as the Senior Pastor of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. He serves as the Vice President for the Jackson District Congress of Christian Education. He serves as the Mission Secretary for the General Missionary Baptist State Convention of MS, Inc. He also serves as the District Chaplain for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Dr. Tobias was fortunate to have realized his faith in Christ at an exceedingly early age in McComb, Mississippi as he was taught by his parents to look towards Christ for his salvation and to Him alone. As a result of his upbringing, memories of his faith are among his earliest. He is a born again Christian and he was always found in the church, considering the fact that his father was an ordained minister who pastored in the McComb area. Today he claims nothing but Christ’s righteousness as his foundation and His blood as security for his salvation.
As if to illustrate His grace and mercy, God continued to show favor over the life of Dr. Tobias, while he wandered away from GOD, during the early years of college. During those years, the weakness of his commitment to Christ became evident. It was July 2000; Dr. Tobias completely surrendered his life to Christ and entered the Gospel Ministry. He could no longer run from his calling.
Dr. Tobias has seen God move in a miraculous way. As he looked back over his life, he thanks God for the individuals who have helped shape his ministry and have served as role models in the ministry. They are his father, Rev. Willie Tobias, Sr., and his pastor, Dr. Leon Bell. These men taught him the importance of embracing Christ with both his heart and his mind.
Because of his love for the word of God, Rev. Tobias received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Belhaven University, a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Practical Theology from Indiana Wesleyan University. In May of 2023, Rev. Willie Tobias, Jr. was blessed by GOD to graduate from Wesley Biblical Seminary, in Jackson MS, with a Doctorate Degree in Ministry Leadership. His dissertation on “Education in The Black Church,” has become extremely personal for him.
Dr. Tobias has been happily married to the beautiful Monica Thomas Tobias for the last 15 years. They have been blessed with two daughters, Taylor Nicole Tobias, and Londyn Kayelee Tobias. Dr. Tobias motto is: “GOD is good, even when we are not.
Pastor's Bio:
Throughout the many years of working in the church, GOD has allowed Dr. Willie Tobias, Jr. to serve in a variety of church settings. He has provided spiritual and pastoral leadership and guidance to the membership of two churches. As the Chief Administrator of the congregation, he has worked to help fulfill its mission and purpose as the body of Christ.
Dr. Tobias has spent the last fifteen years working in pastoral ministry. He served as the Pastor of Progressive Morningstar Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi for ten years prior to his current pastorate. In April of 2018, Dr. Willie Tobias was elected as the Senior Pastor of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. He serves as the Vice President for the Jackson District Congress of Christian Education. He serves as the Mission Secretary for the General Missionary Baptist State Convention of MS, Inc. He also serves as the District Chaplain for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Dr. Tobias was fortunate to have realized his faith in Christ at an exceedingly early age in McComb, Mississippi as he was taught by his parents to look towards Christ for his salvation and to Him alone. As a result of his upbringing, memories of his faith are among his earliest. He is a born again Christian and he was always found in the church, considering the fact that his father was an ordained minister who pastored in the McComb area. Today he claims nothing but Christ’s righteousness as his foundation and His blood as security for his salvation.
As if to illustrate His grace and mercy, God continued to show favor over the life of Dr. Tobias, while he wandered away from GOD, during the early years of college. During those years, the weakness of his commitment to Christ became evident. It was July 2000; Dr. Tobias completely surrendered his life to Christ and entered the Gospel Ministry. He could no longer run from his calling.
Dr. Tobias has seen God move in a miraculous way. As he looked back over his life, he thanks God for the individuals who have helped shape his ministry and have served as role models in the ministry. They are his father, Rev. Willie Tobias, Sr., and his pastor, Dr. Leon Bell. These men taught him the importance of embracing Christ with both his heart and his mind.
Because of his love for the word of God, Rev. Tobias received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Belhaven University, a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Practical Theology from Indiana Wesleyan University. In May of 2023, Rev. Willie Tobias, Jr. was blessed by GOD to graduate from Wesley Biblical Seminary, in Jackson MS, with a Doctorate Degree in Ministry Leadership. His dissertation on “Education in The Black Church,” has become extremely personal for him.
Dr. Tobias has been happily married to the beautiful Monica Thomas Tobias for the last 15 years. They have been blessed with two daughters, Taylor Nicole Tobias, and Londyn Kayelee Tobias. Dr. Tobias motto is: “GOD is good, even when we are not.
Special Thanks to Our Puplit Search Committe for being so dedicated, hard working and fair. They did such a wonderful job in the process of New Mount Zion finding a pastor.
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