| William L. Freeman Professional Experience & Background | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William L. Freeman is a United Methodist minister.
He was ordained an elder in The East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church
and served as associate pastor and pastor in Ohio. Billl has been appointed by the
bishop of the Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church since 1998 a staff
person for the Conference Council on Ministries. He serves part-time as The Coordinator of Information Systems for The Tennessee Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee and is part of the program staff of the CCOM under the direction of Rev. Randall Ganues, Executive Director. As Coordinator of Information Systems, he is responsible for developing and enhancing electronic systems that encompass and support all aspects and ministries of The Tennessee Annual Conference Council of Ministries, seven districts offices and the Episcopal Office. In addition, he consults with other conference entities in supportive efforts to coordinating database systems, communication solutions, computer equipment, networks and training. Bill also established special relationships for United Methodists with major national computer retailers, enabling churches to purchase at special coporate pricing. Bill also owns his own an electronic consulting firm that focuses on helping local churches. Church Technology Services Consulting (CTS) permits him to maintain his long-term commitment to local church ministries.
Bill offers on-site computer repair, networking services: including cabling and troubleshooting. He also consults with denominational offices and religious leaders to help design, select and implement appropriate technology solutions and strategies that enhance and improve their ministry efforts. As a consultant, Bill has assisted the following Tennessee organizations & churches:
Since 1985 he has helped churches, districts and conference with administration software systems, hardware, networks, and WEB publishing, collaborative Intranet, ASP and new technologies to advance the churches' outreach through technologies . Bill focuses on the specific needs and desires of each church or organization. Proposals support effective and cost effective e-Ministries, communications and connectivity options. Since 1997 his expertise has evolved and expanded into:
Prior to his staff position at the Tennessee Annual Conference, Freeman worked for 20 years for The United Methodist Publishing House at three different locations. In 1978 he was in Dayton, Ohio and served as the Northern District Manager of Cokesbury Bookstores. He was responsible for 18 retail stores that covered approximately one-third of the nation. In 1985, he was selected to help begin the new Electronic Publishing Department of The United Methodist Publishing House located in Park Ridge, Illinois with Anthony J. Tolbert, III. He became directly involved with the initiation, design, marketing and sales of the nation's leading and largest selling selection of administrative software systems for churches, districts and conferences, including: UMIS/Plus, PCIS, ECIS, TBIS, ICIS, ICIS for Lutherans, DIS, UMIS/DS, CCIS, The Shepherd’s Staff, and Shelby Systems. While in Park Ridge and later in Nashville, Tennessee,
Additionally, Bill has personally consulted with hundreds of churches throughout the nation, United Methodist bishops, cabinets and council directors in more than 15 annual conferences, and has worked with approximately 250 district offices, nationally. He has been the featured speaker, panel participant, facilitator, planner, and instructor at numerous events, including:
His current efforts include database and system management, presentation graphics and projection systems, consultation with districts and the Episcopal office. Bill and his wife, Jeanne, a critical care registered nurse at Nashville's Baptist Hospital, live in Brentwood, Tennessee with their Labrador Retriever, Desireé. They attend Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. He can be reached at: The Tennessee Annual Conference Email at circuit-rider@home.com . WEB site: http://wm_freeman.tripod.com |
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