Tanya Sutton was born in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of eight her family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from High School in 1980, and shortly after that she joined the United States Navy where she served for ten years.

While in the Navy, Tanya was stationed in Japan, and it was during that time that she got acquainted with DeVon Williams, as they attended the same church there. Tanya was transferred to California where she quickly was planted into a church. It was at this church, that Tanya and DeVon Williams met again, and their relationship was consolidated. In 1990, Tanya married DeVon Williams. They have been married for twenty years, and have four beautiful children: Cierra, Chloe, Vanessa, Marcellus, and two precious granddaughters, Olivia and Sofia.

In 2001, God called Pastor DeVon and Tanya Williams to pioneer a church in San Diego California, City Christian Center (formerly known as the City of Lights Worship Center). Pastor Tanya's desire and passion is to minister to women as they continue to move forward with the vision of winning souls for Christ.

Pastor DeVon and Tanya Williams currently attend the Benny Hinn Signs and Wonders School of Ministry, and were ordained under the pastorate of Benny Hinn in 2006. Their God empowered calling is not only to the nation of the United States, but to the nations of the world.