Dr. Masters is a native of Waco, Texas. He is a graduate of A.J. Moore High School, Paul Quinn College (B.A.), Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University (Master of Theology and Doctor of Ministry), and Huston-Tillotson University (Doctor of Divinity).
Dr. Masters has pastored Churches in Ft. Worth and Dallas Texas and Los Angeles California. He has also served as a District Superintendent and Adjunct Instructor at College and Seminary. He is married to Rev. S. Dianna Masters. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.
Throughout his ministry, Dr. Masters has received many awards and recognitions for his church and community leadership.
After 47 years of active ministry in the United Methodist Church, Dr. Masters retired in 2014. In 2015 he launched By Faith Magazine, which serves the 2,500 Black UMCs with a distribution of 3,500. An author and playwright, Dr. Masters continually seeks opportunities to expand his repertoire of resources to enrich the church and empower people to optimize their gifts to serve God as disciples of Jesus Christ.