Elder William B. Foust is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at the age of eleven years old and has sought throughout his life to be a humble and devoted servant of God.
Elder Foust holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shaw University in Philosophy and Public Administration; he holds the Master of Ministries Degree from Andersonville Theological Seminary of Atlanta, Georgia, and has done further studies at the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University of Richmond, Virginia.
Elder Foust was licensed by the High Point Missionary Baptist Association in October of 1979 and has served three churches as Pastor for over Forty years. His first charge was to First Baptist Church in Graham, North Carolina, where he served for six years, baptizing eighteen youth in his first year as Pastor. Secondly, he served the First Baptist Church of Roxboro, North Carolina for twenty-four years, and is currently Senior Pastor of the Chestnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Semora, North Carolina.
Elder Foust served for eight years on the North Carolina Educational Standards and Accountability Commission, appointed by Governor James B. Hunt. He served two four year terms on the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission, appointed by Governor Mike Easley.
Elder Foust has served on numerous local boards and committees, having chaired the Person County Planning Board, chaired the Person County Social Services Board, chaired the Person County Mentors Board, the Person County united Wat, and Many others.
Elder Foust has three adult children, two of whom are leading dynamic and powerful ministries in their own right. He loves teaching and preaching the Word of God, his desire is to inspire all with whom he has contact to know God for themselves, and to trust God above all others.
