Bill Lawson was called to preach as a child, and his life has been shaped by the winding ministry paths this calling has taken ever since. In addition to a variety of church positions, he also has a background in educational and business data and technology services. Bill has a passion for combining pastoral evangelism and web ministry for the emerging church of our times, especially in the United Methodist expression, and is grateful for the many opportunities Christ provides him for service, both online and offline.
Current Writing Projects
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- Blog, “Prologues to My Prefaces”
- Sermons and articles published on Internet Archive
- Facebook: Personal | Brother Bill’s Pulpit | Briensburg UMC | Purchase Area Reconciling Community
- Virtual Worlds
- Community Christan Monastery on Osgrid Open Source Metaverse.
- St. Benedicts’s Monastery on Second Life
- Books in progress about
- First Corinthians 13
- Genealogy
- Livingweb Spiritual Resource Center
- Library
- Lectionary
- Gospel Harmony
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Brief Bio
Prior to retirement, In addition to serving as Pastor of Briensburg UMC, Bill Lawson also served as Technical Communications Consultant for the former Memphis Conference UMC (now Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference) and as a UMCom National Trainer (CMT-3) and consultant for the Communications Ministry Training Program.
Bill retired from Memphis Conference Clergy and Associate for Technical Communications in 2016 and continues to serve as pastor of Briensburg United Methodist Church, a Reconciling Ministries Congregation. His focus has shifted to writing projects. He enjoys the boat, travel, and time with family. His passion to fulfill the Call to Preach through all of these activities continues to intensify daily.
Bill’s professional memberships include UMAC (United Methodist Association of Communicators), and until retirement, included UMITA (United Methodist Information Technology Association), and NFLP&AM (National Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members). Bill completed the Ministerial Course of Study from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and attended the University of Kentucky Community Colleges at Henderson and Madisonville, Evansville College, and Anderson College (now universities). Continuing education through courses, workshops, and retreats includes ongoing opportunities for spiritual formation, technology, communication, and pastoral care learning opportunities.