Rebuilding Your Broken World
Has there been a year when it's been harder to be a pastor than 2020? On the whole, I don't think so, particularly in the US. During this talk, I'd like to explore some concrete steps I'm learning that I believe you can use to rebuild yourself and your church during a very broken year.
William has been able to combine over 15 years of ministry experience as a Senior Pastor with the best practices of Executive Search to provide churches with a unique offering: a deep understanding of local church work with the very best knowledge and practices of professional executive search. William holds degrees from Wake Forest University and Princeton Theological Seminary. He also has experience as a Manager in Human Resources in a Fortune 200 company, where he focused on integration of corporate culture and succession planning. Prior to executive search, William led growth and innovation in churches in North Carolina, Alabama, and Houston. During his time in Alabama, William had the chance to help rebuild and relocate an ailing congregation, and lead them to new levels of growth. At 31, he was elected Senior Pastor for the First Presbyterian Church of Houston, a church of about 5,000 adults and 1,500 children strong. It is Houston’s oldest congregation.
William is regularly invited to speak across the country in both church services and as a resource to churches and conferences on leadership. His latest book is Culture Wins: The Roadmap To An Irresistible Workplace and is released through Savio Republic. Besides helping connect churches with key staff and preaching, William spends a whole lot of time with family and connecting with people.
William, his wife Adrienne, their seven children, and their poodles Moses and Pearl live in Houston. In his free time, William enjoys running, working out, and caddying for his kids, who are now better golfers than he is.
