The Reverend Dr. Michael W. Waters is the founder and lead pastor of Abundant Life A.M.E. Church in Dallas, Texas. He earned his BA, MDiv (cum laude), and DMin (with honors) at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the SMU Perkins School of Theology. He is married to the Rev. Atty. Yulise Reaves Waters, and they are the proud parents of four children.