
Jake Williams
Adult Ministry Pastor
Care/Support/Interest Groups + Eleos Ministry
Location Pastor - Bridgeville
Jake joined Orchard Hill staff in September of 2023 after serving as Director of a Christian drug and alcohol rehab in Cheswick. Jake has also served as Director of Student Ministries at a church in South Carolina and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic.
Jake received a bachelor degree (B.S.) from The University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Divinity degree (M. Div.) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry (D. Min.) degree from Westminster Theological Seminary.
Jake is a Pittsburgh native and met his wife Kristin in 2014 in Shadyside at a mutual friends’ house. They now live in Glenshaw with their son, Micah, and their dog, Belle. Jake enjoys sports, being outside, reading, and fellowship.
Content from Jake
Jake Williams explores how we can experience true freedom from addiction through a biblical, covenantal approach that goes beyond traditional treatment methods. Discover how the church can effectively address substance dependence by applying the Ten Tenets of Covenantal Apologetics, offering hope and transformation through God's truth rather than relying solely on secular solutions.
Addiction ministry can be painful, costly, and time-consuming. Also, many people within the church do not feel equipped to help addicts if they have not themselves struggled with the same addiction. God’s Word, however, equips us to help others with anything that enslaves us.
For many, the biggest myth they have ever believed involves a jolly, white-bearded, cookie-loving, embodiment of religion. “Embodiment of religion?” you may ask. How is Santa the embodiment of religion? Most world religions operate like Santa operates. But Santa isn’t Jesus.
Adult Ministry Leaders Jake, Jonathan, and Bryce teach about Jesus on Good Friday.
It is a magnificent, mysterious, hard-to-grasp, and imagination-stretching reality. But when you get it, when you come to fully understand the purpose and implications of this reality, you will stand in awe. What is this reality? Immanuel: God with us!
Colossians 1:15-23 reminds us about a hope that won’t disappoint us, even in times of suffering. A rock-solid hope that doesn’t shift with the ever-present changes throughout life. A hope that will never ever disappoint us, let us down, or change can be found in only one place.
In this powerful exploration of addiction through a biblical-theological lens, Jake Williams examines how the modern crisis of addiction intersects with deep spiritual truths about human nature, idolatry, and our need for divine intervention. The post offers hope by demonstrating how biblical theology provides essential frameworks for understanding and addressing addiction, while highlighting the Church's vital role in creating communities of grace where those struggling with addiction can find healing through the transformative power of the gospel.