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Lonnell Williams is Executive Pastor at 2819 Church in Atlanta, author of Zag: Leading Ministry Jesus's Way, and a Princeton Seminary graduate. He scaled a church from 13 to 50 staff in six months. He speaks on leadership, organizational architecture, and building what doesn't exist.
Lonnell Williams is Executive Pastor at 2819 Church under Senior Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, where he oversees operations, staff development, and organizational infrastructure for one of Atlanta's fastest-growing congregations.
A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and UC Riverside (B.A., English Literature), Lonnell brings over 15 years of leadership experience spanning ministry operations, business development, and technology strategy. He architected the systems that scaled 2819 Church from 13 to 50 staff members in six months — building project management pipelines, AI agent ecosystems, and leadership frameworks from the ground up.
He is the author of three books: Zag: Leading Ministry Jesus's Way, Anything, Everything, or Nothing at All, and Staff: Leading with What's in Your Hand. He speaks nationally on organizational architecture, operator-leadership, and building infrastructure as a spiritual discipline. He and his wife, Dr. Jessica Williams, have four children.