Rev. Fred Willis, Pastor   Rev. Fred, Selah and Sarah Willis    Born in Texas City to a United Methodist family, Rev. D. Fred Willis was raised in Pearland, Texas, where he graduated High School. He received his undergraduate degree from the U of H Architecture School where he was awarded a B.S. in Environmental Design and a minor in Construction Management.  During his undergraduate work, he accepted his call into full time ministry while attending a Walk to Emmaus (College Chrysalis) and eventually was accepted to Perkins School of Theology, where he received a Master’s of Divinity.     He has since expanded his education by attending both a Clinical Pastoral Education program (hospital chaplaincy) and a Pastoral Care Specialist Program, receiving certification through the Kriss Samaritan Counseling Center. Currently he is expanding his learning by focusing on the webinars and writings of Patrick Lencioni and the Table Group, finding many practical applications for the local church and ministry.    Fred met and married his wife, Sarah Willis, in 1999 as she worked as a school teacher in Seabrook, Texas. Sarah is an artist and has a several small businesses/interests on the side such as painting children’s furniture and murals.    Sarah and Fred adopted their first child from China when in August 2005, they took a two week trip to Beijing and then to Nanchang in the Jiangxi province. They adopted a beautiful 9-month old girl and named her Selah Anne Willis.  Selah was born November 8, 2004.    After trying for several years to adopt a second child, the Willis’ opted on seeking out a donor and trying IVF route. Since the choice was there to be made, and out of respect for their already blended family, the Willis’ decided to go with a Chinese donor for the child. The first time in, Sarah became pregnant, and on February 22, 2010, Judah Waits Willis was brought into the expanding tribe of Willis. As would be expected, Selah has approached her new role as big sister with gusto!    During his life, Rev. Willis has developed a myriad of interests and hobbies. He is an avid movie fan as well as reading books. His tastes runs the gambit from Fantasy to Theological, from Science Fiction to Psychology, and everything in between. Together, Sarah and Fred enjoy cooking all sorts of new dishes, shopping for relaxation, attending the Renaissance Faire each year, and even playing video games together.      League City United Methodist Church – Associate Pastor    San Augustine First United Methodist Church – Pastor    First United Methodist Church of Texas City – Pastor