Bethel Assembly of God

Pastor William & Sonya

 

Pastor William grew up the youngest of four children in western Illinois.  He attended First Southern Baptist Church in Quincy from the womb through high school and commited his life to God when he was 10.  God began to do a greater work in his life late in high school when he began attending the youth group at Faith Assembly of God in Quincy.  William began to feel the call to ministry and attended Central Bible College and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, both in Springfeild, MO.

While a student at CBC he met the love of his life, Sonya (also a CBC grad), and they were married in the summer of 1989 in between William's college and grad school.  They youth pastored in NE and IL before coming to Bethel in the summer of '95.  Along the way God has blessed them with 4 wonderful children, a great church family, and lots of good memories and God's blessings.

 

Take a peek behind the stained glasss windows into his life in his blog:

williammills.wordpress.com 

 

Not so little known facts about Pastor William:

Favorite Food:  Barbecue (real smoked, not the fake)

Favorite Movie:  The Gods Must Be Crazy

Favorite Scipture:  Psalm 119:9  "How can a young man keep his way pure?  By living according to your word."

Favorite Activity:  Spending time with Sonya

Kids: Ethan, Isaac, Jeremiah, and Elizabeth

Favorite Desserts:  Sonya's homemade chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookies, Key Lime Pie

Perfect Summer Afternoon:  Sitting on the deck eating key lime pie while holding my wife's hand with pork shoulders & ribs on the smoker and the Cubs game on in the background.

 

 

Articles & Resources for Church Workers

  • Starting a Greeter Program
    Four years ago I accepted the challenge of evangelism chairperson for our church. One of the first programs the pastor and I developed was the Sunday morning greeter program.
  • Motivating the Right Person into the Right Ministry
    One of the greatest challenges for most leaders is selecting and motivating the right people into the right ministry positions in hopes of minimizing turnover and frustration. Even in the smaller church with limited personnel, it is important to coordinate people and ministry as much as possible.
  • “I TRIED, BUT NO ONE EVER CALLED ME”
    “I tried, but no one ever called me” are painful words for a leader who has much work to do and not enough people willing to do it. These words are painful for the person who wanted to contribute, but was never called. These are also painful words for a person who is committed to helping people connect and contribute in meaningful ways within the church.