Dr. Will Hayes, III

The Reverend Dr. Will D. Hayes, III was born in Alabaster, Alabama. He later journeyed to Chicago, Illinois, where he lived with his mother for several years. Returning to Alabama to live with his grandparents, Dr. Hayes graduated from high school and enrolled at Alabama State University, where he earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Theatre Arts/Public Relations. Realizing that God had a divine call upon his life, Dr. Hayes decided to attend The Interdenominational Theological Center as a student of Morehouse School of Religion in 1997. On May 12, 2001, he earned both the Master of Divinity degree and the Master of Arts degree in Christian Education. On May 12, 2012, The Reverend Dr. Will D. Hayes, III received his Doctor of Ministry degree with honors from The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. His dissertation was titled, “Using the Arts (Music, Mime, Dance, and Drama) to Enhance the Spirituality of the Youth.”