Bill Mitchell

Bill Mitchell has served on the Pastoral Staff at First Baptist Orlando since 1993. He served as Missions Pastor for 28 years and the last 5 years as Director of the First Orlando Foundation.  His current role still allows Missions involvement, which is his passion.  Bill has stated,  “My greatest times of service are when I can come alongside missionaries and their people and find meaningful ways to get the gospel to those who have never heard.”

Bill has been a friend, pastor and prayer partner to Lynn Kennedy for over 30 years.  He served the ministry of Shattering Darkness as an advisor eight years and has served as Board President for the past ten years.  He has a passion for missionaries and mission causes all over the world.  He has visited SD Ministries in Burkina Faso, on four occasions and always considers these trips as “mountain top experiences” in missions. In 30+ years of missions’ involvement, Bill has led over 100 trips to 20+ countries around the world.

Bill is married to his godly wife, Greta, and they have two adult children. His son, Joshua, his wife, Amanda and their son,  live in Trussville, Alabama.  His daughter, Amber, is married to Peter and lives in Orlando, Florida.  They have two sons, The “three grandsons are one of the great blessings in their lives!

Bill has written a tribute to Lynn Kennedy and it is on the homepage of the Shattering Darkness website.