Our Founders

William Mouser was born in the California Mojave Desert where he lived until his father was transferred by the Santa Fe Railway to Amarillo, Texas in 1959. He graduated from Amarillo High School and entered Texas Tech University in 1965. After a two-year stint with the United States Marines in Viet Nam, he returned to Texas Tech and graduated in 1973, with majors in chemistry and philosophy, and minors in physics, math, and Greek. Enrolling in Dallas Theological Seminary in January of 1974, he graduated in 1978 with a ThM in Hebrew. Thereafter he served as an assistant pastor or senior pastor in four different independent Protestant congregations. In 1987, he and his family returned to the States from pastoral work in Vienna, Austria, and he and his wife founded the International Council for Gender Studies in 1991. He has served as Director of ICGS since then. He is the author of Five Aspects of Man, two books on Proverbs, and several other works co-authored with Barbara.  Fr. Bill is also vicar of St. Athanasius Anglican Church in Waxahachie, Texas since June 2004.  His sermons that are relevant to the Five Aspects ministry are available here for free.

Fr. Bill finished his extended and valiant fight with cancer on May 20, 2023 and now resides with Jesus in the heavenlies awaiting his bodily resurrection.

Fr. Bill shared prayer updates during his lymphoma therapy to offer insight into the spiritual hurdles of life-threatening illnesses. With each update, he evaluated his experiences through Bible teachings and uncovered valuable spiritual insights that we’ve archived to serve as a resource for those facing similar challenges. We invite you to read Bill’s updates here.

Barbara Mouser grew up on a small dairy farm in Texas, where she discovered her love of teaching and the wonder of manhood and womanhood.  She attended Texas Tech University, where she realized she didn’t actually want to be a farmer’s wife! After some years as a church secretary and women’s Bible study teacher in a large congregation, she married Bill and they started a family. She completed a Masters of Old Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1984. Eventually, the Mousers returned to her childhood home near Dallas, TX, to care for their aging parents and rear their children.  She has enjoyed a busy career as a home-maker, mother, pastor’s wife, teacher, and author of Five Aspects of Woman and numerous other Bible study books. She loves teaching Bible themes, taking country walks, and working jigsaw puzzles.  She and Bill have four daughters and a growing brood of adorable grandchildren.

Barbara retired from her active teaching ministry and hosting of women’s ministry conferences in 2020. Currently she actively serves as the primary staff writer for Five Aspects Ministries.