8God has established the local church with various ministries intended to reach out to people, both near and far. As individuals enter into this aspect of our Christian life, the Holy Spirit will open to us some amazing new concepts of who we are in Christ Jesus. It is essential that we as individuals become involved in the local church through membership. It is God's desire that we individually discover our full potential, and develop spiritually in order to effectively fulfill the ministry to which God has called us to. It is this common involvement and teamwork that brings glory to God and strengthens His church. Bill received Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord in October of 1976 and began full time ministry in 1987. In 2003 he received a Doctorate of Ministry Degree from Midwest Theological Seminary in Sikeston, Missouri. Bill is ordained with American Mission Teams in Norris City, Illinois. Bill has served as pastor of churches in Illinois, California, and Texas along with traveling to foreign countries to preach and teach God's Word. Bill was instrumental in establishing and networking several Bible Institutes and raised finances for construction projects in Central America. From December 2009 to July 2021 Bill served as the Protestant Chaplain at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe, California.