“Meet the Pastor”

Reverend Willie J. Hayes, Sr.

Born: February 22, 1963, Tampa, FL.

Currently lives in Winter Haven, FL. Polk County.

Married to the lovely Gail L. Williams-Hayes.

Three Children, Ross, Willie, Jr., and Casheena.

Graduated 1981 Brandon Senior High School, Brandon, Fl.

Enlisted in the US Navy, 1981 Honorably Discharged 1986.


Answered God's call to preach the gospel in 1985 and has served faithfully as Senior Pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church for the past 33 + years.

Currently serves as Senior Pastor of the Greater Mt. Zion AME Church in Sebring FL.


Favorite Scripture, Romans 8:31" What shall we then say to these things? if God be for us, who can be against us?"

GMZAME Ministerial Staff

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L-R: Rev. Willie & Lady Hayes, Sister Dollie & Rev. Leria Franklin

L-R: Rev. Willie & Lady Hayes, Sister Dollie & Rev. Leria Franklin

L-R: Exhorter JoAnne Riley, Rev. Leria Franklin, & Rev. Willie Hayes, Sr.: Senior Pastor

L-R: Exhorter JoAnne Riley, Rev. Leria Franklin, & Rev. Willie Hayes, Sr.: Senior Pastor