Ted N.C. Wilson is an American pastor who is the current president of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He began his pastoral career following his father’s footsteps.
Ted Wilson was born on May 10, 1950, in Takoma, Maryland. His father Neal C. Wilson was also the former president of the Adventist World Church.
His mother, Elinor E. Wilson along with his siblings traveled the world to spread the message of the Church.
Ted Wilson earned his degree in doctor of philosophy in religious education from New York University, a master of divinity degree from Andrews University, and also a master of science degree in public health from Loma Linda University.
Ted Wilson has been the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2010. He was re-elected in 2015 for his second-term presidency.
Pastor Ted Wilson’s wife
Ted Wilson began his church career in 1974. He met his wife Nancy Vollmer when she visited the church with her grandmother who lived in California.
Nancy’s grandmother decided to introduce them. Both Ted and Nancy started as friends but after six months, they started dating each other.
Ted and Nancy were engaged to each other on June 1, 1975. This news made both of their grandparents happy.
The couple tied the knot on September 14, 1975, in Ashville, North Carolina. After their marriage, the couple moved to Long Island, New York where Ted was pastoring.
Nancy Wilson was a physical therapist and she resumed her work after marriage. The couple has three daughters and eleven grandchildren.
Pastor Ted Wilson’s Daughters and Grandchildren
Pastor Ted Wilson and Nancy Wilson have three daughters together. Emilie, the eldest daughter was born in 1978, and their second daughter, Elizabeth was born in 1980.
Two years later, their youngest daughter, Catherine was born. Until the girls were children, they often traveled around the world with their parents.
In 2010, the girls and Nancy settled in Maryland when Ted was elected as the president of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. All three daughters of Ted Wilson have now settled with their families.
The eldest daughter, Emilie works as a nurse in Florida. She is married to Pastor Kameron DeVasher, in Avon Park, Florida. The couple has four children.
Elizabeth, the second child of Ted Wilson used to work as a nurse but later left it to focus on her family. She is married to David Wright, a pastor in North Georgia.
David and Elizabeth had four children together but their youngest son, James died on June 8, 2021. He was eight years old and was suffering from Alexander’s Disease.
Catherine is the youngest daughter of Ted and Nancy Wilson. She is a physical therapist just like her mother, Nancy, and lives in Hagerstown, Maryland with her husband and children.
Her husband, Robert Renck is a dentist. The couple has three children.