Bishop William L. McCoy, D.D., Th.D., was born in Chicago, Illinois to Dr. Mattie E. Webb, mother, and to maternal grandparents Elder Alfred and Sarah (Ellis) Hudson and raised in northern Indiana. He received the Holy Ghost in 1977 at the age of 14. At this age, he served as Head Choir Director of a District Regional Choir in northern Indiana. In 1983, Bishop McCoy accepted the call of God to preach and minister His word. He initiated and taught weekly bible studies on the campuses of Wabash College, Vincennes University and also at Indiana University, where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree. He has also received his Doctorates in Theology and Divinity. Bishop McC has co-authored three books: "Educational Forum", "Multicultural Diversity in Today's Society", and "The Race Card", all published by Indiana University Press. He has also served as an evangelist across the country.

Bishop McCoy served as an assistant department head for the Tri-State youth Council in the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith. He served as both President and Vice President of the Human Rights Commission, while employed as a mechanical engineer at Otis Elevator. For 11 years, he sat on the Bloomington CDBG Committee (Citizens Advisory Council). Bishop McCoy is presently serving as a licensed marriage counselor for the Indiana Department of Children and Family Services. In addition, Bishop McCoy has served as the chaplain for the Southern Indiana Boy Scouts of America. He was President of the Indiana University Arts and Alumni Association, and was President of the Diversity Committee for the Monroe County School Corporation.

Bishop McCoy has been married for 25 years to Lady LaSaundra McCoy. He is the father of Ambrilynn, Andréan and Aareone.

Bishop McCoy felt the call of God to pastor the Anointed Harvest Fellowship Church, which, through God’s help, he founded and established on November 19, 1995. The Church is a multi-cultural and multi-racial assembly with many dynamic auxiliaries, including a television ministry that is reaching thousands of souls all over southern Indiana.

It is in the heart of Bishop McCoy to win as many souls to Christ as the Lord will allow, through love. His conviction is to teach all that sit under his ministry how to hear from God for themselves. He believes that the Spirit of the Lord is upon (him), and hath anointed (him) to preach the gospel…”(Isaiah 61:1-2).