Wislon Estes was born on January 12, 1918. He pastored First Assembly of God in Abilene, TX.

He founded Bethel Temple Christian Center in Abilene. in June of 1959. Pastor Estes and about thirty people met on the first Sunday in the garage and den of his home. The bedrooms and kitchen were used for Sunday School rooms and the garage/den was the "auditorium".

In 1981, Pastor Wilson Estes became "Pastor Emeritus" and was free to travel around the world teaching and preaching the loving Gospel of Jesus Christ. He and his lovely wife Virginia continued their world outreach until his death on November 28, 1994.