Dr. Lonnie Davis Wesley III is pastor of Greater Little Rock Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Anderson University, Anderson, South Carolina. He has been active in pastoral ministry since 1997, and pastor of Greater Little Rock Baptist Church since 2004.

His prior training and experience includes his undergraduate degree in Mass Communications from Alabama State University, and experience in marketing and promotion. He also has a Master of Arts degree from Selma University. He is known as a powerful preacher of the gospel message, a strong communicator, and a committed Christian educator dedicated to educating Christian ministers and laity, challenging them to lead, and empowering them to exercise their gifts in service.