Rev. Bill Mathis – Formative Experiences

The Rev. Bill Mathis sat down for an interview with YMI Director Rev. Jill Olds after delivering a lecture entitled, "Creating a Nurturing Community Space for Youth Engagement" as part of YMI's Lunch & Lecture Series: Youth Ministry in a Modern Age.

Here, Rev. Mathis speaks on personal formative experiences and expresses gratitude to a particular mentor.

Rev. William Mathis serves as Director, Black Church Studies and Lecturer, Supervised Ministries at Yale Divinity School. Rev. Mathis serves as Pastor of Springs of Life-Giving Water Church (The Springs), an American Baptist Church in New Haven, CT. He is also the CEO of WLM Ministries, Inc., a non-profit devoted to providing consulting services for the development of community and faith-based initiatives with a specialty in the areas of Criminal Justice/Neighborhood Safety, Community Building, Youth Empowerment, Social Justice, and African Diaspora Collaboration.

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