Meet Agnes E. Watson
Agnes Elizabeth Watson is the second of five children born to her parents in South Carolina. She surrendered her life to the Lord at the age of nine, experiencing both a powerful spiritual unction and a clear call to ministry. While she recognized this calling early, she did not formally answer it until she was 23 years old.
Agnes graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, in 1993. She went on to attend Anderson College (now Anderson University), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 1999, with a concentration in African American Literature. During her undergraduate studies, she made history by pioneering the development of African American Studies within the institution’s curriculum. She remains the first—and only—student to design and complete an individualized academic concentration in this field in collaboration with her academic advisor.
Following her undergraduate studies, Agnes attended Charleston Southern University and began what would become a distinguished 26-year career in education. She later returned to Anderson University, earning a Master of Divinity in 2014.
Throughout her career, Agnes has taught high school English literature in Charleston, Richland, Newberry, and Lexington Counties, as well as Adult Education in Fairfield and Newberry Counties in South Carolina. She also taught College 101 at Newberry College. Currently, she serves as an educator at Northside Christian Academy, where she continues to inspire and equip students both academically and spiritually.
In 2001, Agnes was ordained to preach and served faithfully in active ministry for 15 years, pastoring three churches across Lexington and Fairfield Counties. In September 2010, she was consecrated and commissioned as an Apostle in the Lord’s Church.
In April 2016, she founded Wholistic Restoration Ministries in Chapin, South Carolina. Under her leadership, the ministry has grown to include satellite churches in Wagner, South Carolina (October 2020), Georgia (June 2021), and Irmo, South Carolina (November 2022). In November 2023, Agnes was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from the School of The Great Commission Bible College in recognition of her 24 years of dedicated service to the faith community.
Agnes is the proud mother of two sons, whom she considers her greatest blessings. Despite her many professional and ministerial responsibilities, she prioritizes her role as a mother, often found supporting her sons at their sporting events and activities.
The foundational scripture that has anchored her life and ministry is Romans 8:31: “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”