Background
Nielson, William Brooks was born on November 26, 1949 in Jeffersonville, Vermont, United States. Son of John Bechtold and Marguerite Helene Nielson.
Nielson, William Brooks was born on November 26, 1949 in Jeffersonville, Vermont, United States. Son of John Bechtold and Marguerite Helene Nielson.
Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1971; Master of Divinity cum laude, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missoury, 1974.
Minister music, St. Paul's Church of Nazarene, Kansas City, 1971-1974;
minister youth and music, St. Paul's Church of Nazarene, Kansas City, 1974-1975;
minister youth and music, Baltimore 1st Church of Nazarene, Ellicott City, Maryland., 1975-1981;
senior pastor, Church of Nazarene, Concord, Ohio., 1981-1997;
senior pastor, Heights First Church of Nazarene, Albuquerque, since 1997. Member bi-district camp board N.E. Camp, member program committee, youth ministriesrep., member board Christian life, director youth ministries, president NazareneYouth International, Washington District Church of Nazarene. Member general county Nazarene Youth International, eastern regional representative Church of Nazarene, 1977-1980,general secretary Nazarene Youth International, 1980-1985.
Speaker team camps, retreats, revivals and Nazarene Youth International conversations, since 1975.
Member alumni council board directors Eastern Nazarene College, since 1979. Founder Painesville (Ohio) Christian Academy, 1983. Board directors, member founding board Painesville Counseling Center, 1985-1987, 88-90.
Founder Partners Family Values, 1997. Chaplain, major Civil Air Patrol, since 1993.
Married Susan Gail Walter, May 2, 1992. Children: Anya Helene, Abigail Brooke, Aliece Gwen.