Editing Shirley Caesar (section)

==Personal life==
Caesar married [[Harold Ivory Williams (bishop) | Bishop Harold I. Williams]] in June 1983.  The couple were co-pastors of the 1,500-member Mount Calvary Word of Faith Church in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] until his death on July 4, 2014. While she does not have children of her own, she has two stepchildren from her husband, Harold Ivory Williams Jr. and Hope Ivy Mason.

Caesar is a member of [[Delta Sigma Theta]] sorority. She cites her mother as a strong influence in her decision to give so selflessly of herself. Caesar has committed a sizable portion of all concert sales to her outreach ministries. Recently, she has cut back on preaching and has appointed an executive pastor at her church, and he provides weekly sermons to the congregation while Caesar serves as senior pastor, but Caesar continues to record and perform in concert all over the country. 

She continues to hold her annual outreach ministries conference. The outreach ministry provides food, clothing, shelter, toys for children, and financial assistance to those in need. She opened an eponymous store and uses the profits to help others during the holiday season. 

When asked what would she still like to accomplish, she says: "I would like to do more acting...."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtcalvarywordoffaith.org/wordoffaith-home/pastors.asp|title=About Our Pastors |publisher= Mt. Calvary Word of Faith Church|access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref>