My name is Will Robison. I’m 38 years old, born and raised in Georgia, married to my wife Michelle, and the proud father of three daughters: Georgia, Annabelle, and Magnolia. My life has been shaped by faith, family, trauma, grace, and ultimately God’s calling.
My faith journey began early. I grew up around church, going to Mount Paran in Atlanta with my mom and spending time at my grandparents’ house, where my grandfather’s daily Bible reading left a deep impression on me. He was open about his past—prison, addiction, and brokenness—and about how meeting Jesus changed everything. When I was seven or eight, I asked him how to be saved. He told me to believe in Jesus and confess Him, and I did.
As a child and teenager, life at home became difficult. My dad relapsed into alcoholism, and his words often cut deeply. Because words of affirmation matter greatly to me, his harshness shaped how I saw myself. God met me in that season by placing people like Brandon and Heather Weaver in my life, neighbors who welcomed me into their home and loved me like family.
In high school, my faith was reignited at Settendown Baptist Church, where I felt called to preach and did so for several years. Over time, though, I became uncomfortable with a culture that felt more focused on condemnation than grace. That tension eventually led me to step away and later attend a non-denominational church where my faith could continue to grow.
After graduating, I joined Gwinnett County Fire in 2006. Later, I enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as an Airborne Infantryman, deploying to southern Afghanistan in 2014. When I came home, I struggled to process what I carried inside and turned to alcohol to cope. Michelle lovingly confronted me, and I quit drinking. Around that time, we welcomed our first two daughters, followed by our third shortly after I left the Army and returned to fire service.
In 2019, financial stress and misplaced priorities led me into a dark mental spiral. I had begun worshiping money, and during one argument I seriously considered ending my life. By God’s grace, I didn’t. That Easter, a sermon pierced my heart, and I finally recognized how far my focus had drifted. That moment marked a major turning point.
Soon after, the VA recommended counseling for PTSD. Therapy changed my life, but I still wrestled with a deep question: how could God truly love me? Years of subtle condemnation—both in church and at home—had left me believing that God was disappointed in me.
That lie was finally broken through Scripture, community, and teaching that emphasized grace. Reading Run Over by the Grace Train and Wild at Heart, along with godly mentorship, helped me understand the truth: God is pleased with me because of Jesus. His grace is greater than my sin, and my salvation is secure. That truth changed everything.
In 2023, I traveled to Israel and was baptized in the Jordan River, marking another milestone in my faith. Shortly after, God clarified my calling. Through deep loss in 2024 and a mission trip to Nicaragua in 2025, He showed me that I am called to lead men into the wilderness and on mission—to create space for hearts to soften and lives to be transformed.
Now, with On the Way Ministry, I am stepping into that calling. I am humbled by how God has used every part of my story, and I give all glory to Jesus Christ, whose grace has carried me every step of the way.
