In honor of his 50 years in pastoral ministry, Billingsley Baptist Church recognized William Thomas Taylor during a special worship service Nov. 23, 2014.
During the celebration Mark Wakefield presented Taylor with a plaque on behalf of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and Bill Morgan, director of missions for Autauga Baptist Association, presented a plaque on behalf of Gov. Robert Bentley. JT Lloyd, chairman of deacons at Billingsley Baptist, purchased 50 Gideon Bibles in Taylor’s honor. Also in attendance were Travis Coleman, Bobby DuBois and Steve Whitehead, among others. The Lowery Quartet performed and a fellowship meal followed the service.
Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree from Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Ky., a master of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., a doctorate from Drew University in Madison, N.J., and took classes through Emory University in Atlanta.
He was ordained in 1964 and served as an Army chaplain for 22 years before retiring in 1996.
Besides serving as pastor of Billingsley Baptist for the last three years, Taylor also has served as pastor of churches in Kentucky, Georgia and Virginia.
He said, “It’s a blessing to see how God has taken my life and used it.”
“I’m very appreciative of the Cooperative Program and the missionary work that I’ve been able to do.”
He and his wife, Peggy, have two children and four grandchildren.
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