Metro World Child Founder Resigns Amid Allegations
Bill Wilson steps down after misconduct claims, but ministry mum on what happened.
Pastor Bill Wilson has left his position at global Sunday school ministry Metro World Child following allegations of misconduct after nearly five decades at the helm.
Metro World Child founder Bill Wilson / Video screenshot
In a July statement sent to supporters, the organization said Wilson, who founded the organization in 1980, “has resigned from all leadership roles and responsibilities following reports of inappropriate conduct that does not align with our Biblical values and standards.” The statement did not elaborate on the nature of the alleged misconduct or what internal or independent investigations had been conducted. MinistryWatch contacted Metro World Child multiple times via phone and email and has not received a reply as of publication.
Following Wilson’s departure, Metro World Child is now led by Desmond Niadoo, who is listed as executive pastor and global CEO. Niadoo is also a member of the board of directors. In the July statement to donors, the board asked for “ceaseless prayers” and noted that the organization was “founded on faith and principles far beyond any single individual.”
Wilson, 78, married former Metro World Child staffer Yenni Wu in June 2026. Facebook posts from numerous events indicate that Wilson and Wu traveled internationally together, speaking and providing training at Sunday school programs. Wu’s LinkedIn profile states she worked for Metro World Child from 2019 to July of 2025, and that her job was to “serve the children through Metro Sunday School in New York City, organize preaching tours for the founder & senior pastor at the Office of the President to fundraise around the world, build relationships with the churches and key supporters worldwide, liaison [sic] for Asian countries and the Chinese communities in North America.”
Caption: Bill Wilson and Yenni Wu from a June 7, 2026, Facebook post
Wu posted on Facebook on Aug. 6 that her visa had expired in June 2025, leading her to spend time volunteering and studying in the United Kingdom before returning to Asia. Social media profiles indicate she is now living in Singapore and launching a consulting firm to help churches grow their children’s programs.
MinistryWatch sent Wilson and Wu Facebook messages seeking their perspective on the allegations and their departure from Metro World Child. This report will be updated if a response is received.
Wilson, originally from Massachusetts, founded Metro World Child after moving to Brooklyn, New York. According to a since-removed biography page on the Metro World Child website, Wilson became a Christian at age 12 after his mother abandoned him and a chance encounter with a Christian led to a trip to church camp. His difficult childhood and early conversion left him with a desire to evangelize to other children in difficult circumstances. Wilson’s biography also states he was beaten, stabbed and shot during his early work in the five boroughs.
Some 46 years later, Metro World Child indicates its programs now reach 1.7 million children around the world through weekly Sunday school programs. Tax records from 2024 show grant and donation revenue of $11.6 million and assets totaling $5 million.
In addition to Sunday school ministries, the organization offers a child-sponsorship program that connects donors with individual children and lists humanitarian efforts providing clean water, mosquito nets, warm clothing and other necessities to children in numerous countries.
In recent years, Wilson has traveled frequently to conflict zones. His public Facebook page was regularly updated until December 2025 and shows pictures of the elderly preacher wearing a bulletproof vest in Ukraine and Gaza, smiling at a church service in Yokohama and playing with a child in East Malaysia. Wilson suffered a heart attack in 2024 but returned to a rigorous travel schedule after his recovery.
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