William D. Lawrence

Dr. Bill Lawrence graduated from DTS with a ThM in 1964 and with a ThD in 1968. He has been married to Lynna since 1965, is the father of three married sons and the grandfather of five granddaughters and three grandsons. Bill, along with Lynna and three other couples, founded South Hills Community Church in San Jose, California. He served that church for twelve years, and saw it to grow to 800 and was able to send over 90 men and women into full time ministry. He taught in the Pastoral Ministries Department at DTS for 24 years after which he founded Leader Formation International and has served in over 40 countries around the world. He has also served on the board of OC International for 46 years and on the RREACH (Ramesh Richard) board for 20 years.

William D. Lawrence’s Books

Developing the Leader’s Heart: How Jesus Shaped 12 Men in 3 Years to Change the World
March 27, 2020

Wilderness Wanderings: Learning to Live the Zigzag Life
February 19, 2016
Integrity of Heart, Skillfulness of Hands: Biblical and Leadership Studies in Honor of Donald K. Campbell

Integrity of Heart, Skillfulness of Hands: Biblical and Leadership Studies in Honor of Donald K. Campbell
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Beyond the Bottom Line : Where Faith and Business Meet
January 1, 1994

William D. Lawrence’s Contributions

Shaping Leaders in Shifting Times
In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Darrell Bock, Bill Hendricks, Andy Seidel, Andy Wileman, Bill Lawrence, and…
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man standing near podium with arms outstretched while speaking at DTS Chapel

The Leader for the 21st Century
Dr. Bill Lawrence, founder and president of Leader Formation International in Dallas, TX, concludes Heritage Week…
August 31, 2018

Functional and Foundational
Dr. Bill Lawrence, professor emeritus, adjunct professor/DMin Studies at DTS, speaks to the DTS student body…
April 11, 2008

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