Juoni

Bill was born in August of 1952 in Wakefield, Michigan to born-again parents and accepted Christ at the age of 11. The call to the ministry came during his senior year at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. The time to pursue the calling, however, was not to come until two years later. Upon graduation from Northern Michigan Univers... ity with a B.S. Degree in Marketing, after having previously earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, MI, Bill was hired by the Woolworth Company to be an assistant manager in their management-training program. While working for Woolworths in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and attending Stevens Point Assembly of God, Bill met his wife to be, Beth, at church. One month after their wedding, Bill was transferred to the Woolworth store in Escanaba, Michigan. After living in Escanaba for a year and ministering in the local church in various capacities, the Lord clearly said now is the time to pursue the calling to the ministry. The Juonis then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Bill attended North Central Bible College and graduated in 1978 with a B.S. Degree in Pastoral Studies. Immediately upon graduation, Bill became the Senior Pastor at New York Mills Assembly of God in New York Mills, Minnesota. In the eight years they pastored there, the Juonis saw people; saved, baptized in the Holy Spirit, grow in maturity, and the church grow numerically. This led to a building program of expanding and remodeling the church. After pastoring eight years at New York Mills Assembly of God, the Lord led the Juonis to Whitewater, Wisconsin where Bill became the Senior Pastor of Whitewater Assembly of God. They served there for 12 years as Senior Pastor and again saw souls saved and people baptized in the Holy Spirit. Also, during this time a greater passion and burden for missions developed and they began taking missions trips and encouraged participation in District missions trips. During this time they led missions trips and ...Read More