Dwight Edwards was born in El Paso, Texas and is the fifth great grandson of renowned theologian and pastor, Jonathan Edwards. He lived in Midland from 1977-79 where he worked as an assistant tennis pro at The Midland Country Club. He ministered from 1980-2003 at Grace Bible Church in College Station, TX. He presently serves as the Senior Pastor of WatersEdge Community Church in Houston, Texas. He is also the founder of a ministry entitled “Revolution Within” (www.revolutionwithin.com) as well as being vitally involved in a ministry toward men and women in the marketplace called “Tool Box” (http://www.toolboxlunches.com/marketplace-disciple-makers). His primary passion in ministry is best summarized by the tagline – “Raising up Disciple-makers from the Marketplace for the Marketplace.”

Dwight serves as the High Performance Coach at River Oaks Country Club in Houston. As well he is a bestselling author; having written seven books – “Revolution Within”, “Releasing the Rivers Within”, “A Tale of Three Ships”, “Kindling for the Fire”, “Game-Changing Christianity”, “Say ‘No’ To Vanilla”, and “High Octane for the Spirit.” His book “A Tale of Three Ships” won the prestigious Champions of Literacy award in 2009. He also is the founder and president of a company named “Vanilla Busters”; which provides ongoing personal motivation and enhancement to company employees. http://www.vanillabusters.com/

A former professional tennis player, he has spoken throughout the United States and many places in the world over the last 40 years. He is also widely sought after as a motivational speaker for businesses, schools, athletic teams, and governmental agencies. He has given presentations at Yale, Princeton, The Air Force Academy, Vanderbilt, Rice, Texas A&M University, and many other schools. He is a graduate of The University of Mary Hardin Baylor and attended Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife Lauri live in Houston.