Background
Sleasman, William Jacob was born on July 12, 1927 in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Ruth (Kimmel) Sleasman.
Sleasman, William Jacob was born on July 12, 1927 in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Ruth (Kimmel) Sleasman.
Bachelor, Kentucky Christian College, 1949; Master of Divinity, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1964.
Minister, Banquo Christian Church, LaFontaine, Indiana, 1949-1953;
minister, New Castle (Virginia) Christian Church, 1953-1962;
minister, Portsmouth (Virginia) Christian Church, 1962-1970;
minister, 1st Christian Church, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, 1970-1978;
minister, 1st Christian Church, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1978-1988;
minister, 1st Christian Church, Somerset, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Chaplain Craig County Volunteer Fire Department, New Castle, Virginia, 1954-1962, Portsmouth Sports Club, 1969-1970. Board directors Golden Age Christian Home, Portsmouth, 1969-1970.
Member Council of Fifty Kentucky Christian College, 1971-1974. North Carolina Bicentennial Venture in Evangelism, 1975-1977.
Campaign director Craig County March of Dimes, 1955-1956, chairman Craig County chapter, 1957-1958. District director Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1960-1962, chairman character and spiritual education, 1963-1964, chairman group relations, 1965-1968. President John Tyler Parent-Teachers Association, Portsmouth, 1969.
Active Roanoke Rapids Postmasters Community Council, 1976-1977. Jury commissioner City of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1988. Member Virginia Evangelizing Fellowship (board directors 1955-1956, 68-69, 79-80, secretary 1981-1983, vice president 1984-1985, president 1965-1966, 85-86), Fellowship of Associations of Medical Evangelism (associate director 1972-1985), Health and Salvation to Every Nation (board directors since 1985), Somerset Ministerial Association (president 1990-1991), Keystone Christian Mins.
Association (president 1991), Alliance of Interfaith Ministeries (board directors 1985-1988).
Married Della Virginia Conley, February 24, 1989. Children: William Eugene, Debra Sleasman Nauman.