Reverend Bill Stokes

Brother Bill is our “Chief Cook and Bottle Washer and I preach!” He and his lovely wife, Rhonda, have been married 37 years! Although, when you ask him how long they have been married, his answer will be “not long enough!” They share two kids with two grandchildren. He is originally from Christmas, FL, and came to Tennessee in 1984!

Brother Bill enjoys woodworking, scuba diving, and he has a passion for Missions (check out his shirt) He enjoys laughter as he is a “jolly good fella” while making people happy - he loves to witness - and one of his favorite hobbies is speed: he loves fast cars and has even raced around the track a few times to prove it!

His favorite thing about Lake Hills is “the Spirit that is here and someone who can play the piano to help bring the Spirit in” Brother Bill had left Lake Hills for a time and, when Pastor Nash called him to invite him back to visit, he loved it so much that he’s still visiting after a few years!

His favorite book is anything by Louis L’Amour - a Western, semi fiction writer and, of course, the Bible. He enjoys books that break down the “who’s who” in the Word.

His favorite scripture is Philippians 4:19. When he first became saved, that scripture was one he would repeat to keep him going in his daily walk. He also enjoys Romans 8:28!

Last, but certainly not least, at 80 years old, Brother Stokes still preaches and witnesses to those in prison - he is not ashamed of the Gospel and, with as many mission trips he has taken, he truly has spread God’s love all around the world!