Pastor
William Mitchell
William Mitchell is a pastor...
Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Culver-Stockton College with both a Religion and Philosophy major and a Missouri Secondary Teaching Certificate in Social Studies. A graduate theological education at Texas Christian University Brite Divinity School and Phillips University Graduate Seminary in Oklahoma with an earned Master of Divinity (M.Div.). While serving congregations in Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky, and Texas he did doctoral work at TCU.
"Your Greatest Gift from God may be the Temptation"
You become what you believe.
After serving larger churches in 3 urban and suburban congregations, William Mitchell has served as a Bi-Vocational Minister since 2001. While working and traveling as the owner of his own small business, he has made time to continue as a servant of the Church as a Pastor of smaller congregations. He has served locally as the President of the Inter-Church Council Food Pantry and is currently the Moderator of Area 2 in the Great Rivers Region of the American Baptist Church (ABC) a moderate mainline denomination.
The Mitchell Family
As a single father, Rev. Mitchell currently resides in Springfield, IL where his youngest daughter, Cheresse, attends a respected Christian school, Sacred Heart Griffin HS. He is very proud of his other two children who are both married and have both recently made him a grandfather. David is in Nashville and Lauren is in San Antonio.
These sermons were delivered at home on Facebook Live during the Statewide Stay At Home Order to fight the pandemic.
SERMON DOUBT AND THOMAS (First Sunday after Easter)
THE SPIRIT IS DISCOVERED IN THE PHYSICAL (Palm Sunday & Holy Week)
William Mitchell is currently serving at Safe Haven Hospice as a Chaplain.
Classic sermon from Stonington Baptist.
As a Teacher/Preacher, William invests time in preparation for Sermons and Bible Study.
There is never a time when a person should not be willing to learn. That's how we grow as people.
As a Pastor, William Mitchell offers support for families in times of loss and difficulty.
There are times in our lives when we need someone. Big times and little times. Sometimes we just need someone to talk to and other times we need someone who can soothe us.