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Barbara Williams

<p>Rev. Barbara Williams was born in Cleveland, Ohio.&nbsp; The second of four daughters, she attended Catholic and public schools in Cleveland, and Colleges in Columbus, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio, graduating from Case Western Reserve University&rsquo;s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing with a BSN degree.&nbsp; After working as a nurse, teacher, hairdresser, pharmaceutical salesperson, and respiratory therapist, Rev. Williams began to experience a sense of dissatisfaction, which led to a severe depression in 1980.&nbsp; It was then that she heard of the Lord Jesus Christ, and gave her life to the Lord.</p><p>Rev. Williams is an ordained minister who stands in the offices of prophet and teacher.&nbsp; She teaches life in the spirit and supernatural living.&nbsp; The healing gifts operate in her ministry and she teaches healing schools and miracle services in Cleveland, Toledo, and Sandusky OH as well as Detroit, MI.&nbsp; President and founder of The Ministry of the Watchman International, she pastors two groups of watchmen in Cleveland and Detroit.</p><p>Rev. Williams functions in a broad range of the prophet&rsquo;s ministry.&nbsp; As a songwriter and music producer, she produces the new sound of prophetic music and is known for the live music recordings done at her semiannual conferences held in Detroit.&nbsp; She takes her message wherever the Lord leads and teaches in local churches, conferences, and workshops.&nbsp; The Ministry of the Watchman&rsquo;s weekly broadcast, &ldquo;Strong Faith,&rdquo; can be seen on television in Ohio, and Michigan.</p><p>The revelation gifts of the Spirit and the teaching revelation gift both operate in her ministry.&nbsp; She encourages believers to walk in the spirit, walk in authority over the powers of darkness, and walk worthy of their calling.&nbsp; By impartation she activates gifts and empowers believers to do the work of the ministry, and to have signs following their work.&nbsp;</p><p>Rev. Williams&#39;s gift as an inspired writer has allowed her to publish and edit newsletters as well as teaching and prayer manuals. She has also authored over 15 books.</p><p>Widowed in 2002, Rev. Williams was married to the late Aubrey D. Williams for 29 years.&nbsp; Rev. Williams currently resides in Columbia Station, Ohio.</p>