City Life Church - South Africa
Bill Scheidler served as a pastor and elder at City Bible Church in Portland, Oregon from 1974-2005. During that time he functioned as a professor at Portland Bible College specializing the Local Church, Pastoral Ministry and Church Planting. For fifteen years he oversaw the Pastoral Department of the church and the church planting process. He was actively involved in mentoring church planters within City Bible Church and also assisting other churches in developing their church planting ministries. Bill worked alongside of Dick Iverson and the Apostolic Leadership Team of Ministers Fellowship International (MFI) as the Administrator and International Director of MFI from 1997 to 2005. He continues to serve as a member of the Apostolic Leadership Team of MFI. He is actively involved in training leaders, writing and assisting the growth and development of churches both nationally and internationally.
In October of 2005, He and his wife JoAnne moved to South Africa where Bill has established a School of Ministry and is serving as the associate pastor at City Life Church. Bill is in the process of developing curriculum and training resources for all believers and local churches around the world. These materials are being offered for free on their website (citylifechuirch.co.za) to make it possible for millions to be trained anywhere in the world (presently over 75 countries are being touched). The School of Ministry serves as a basis for further equipping pastors and leaders in South Africa and beyond. JoAnne is also very active in the life of the church and is developing a sewing school to empower the poor with skills for survival. Bill is the author and/or co-author of several books including The Local Church Today, Apostles, Growing Strong Churches, Present Day Truth and Principles of Church Life.