Church Staff
The people who work hard to further the Vision
Derrick Snodgrass
Senior Pastor
Dr. Derrick M. Snodgrass, Jr., is an exceptional leader, trailblazer, and visionary who serves as the senior pastor of Willow Church in Lake Jackson, Texas. Derrick's unparalleled devotion to people and God is evident in his passion to spread the gospel, and the love of God he shares with humanity. He fervently strives to unite multiple generations of believers, to establish the Kingdom of God. He teaches these principles by both proclamation and demonstration of God’s power and love. While rightly dividing the Word of God, Derrick teaches and preaches with a radical, cutting-edge delivery, bringing people to freedom and spiritual wholeness. He labors in prayer and operates in the power of the Holy Ghost. Derrick is married to his beautiful wife, La Toija Shantel Snodgrass, and together they have two amazing children, Jackson Maurice Snodgrass, and Khloe Shantel Snodgrass. (Isaiah 60:1)
Alissa Beall
Youth Pastor
Alissa is the Youth Pastor here at Willow. She has an amazing husband and two wonderful daughters. Her desire is to partner with parents and equip students to ‘bring good news to the poor, comfort the broken-hearted, and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.’ (Isaiah 61:1)
Krista Hughes
Children’s Minister
Krista has been at Willow since 2017 with her husband and 3 wonderful boys. The lord has guided her to spiritually prepare our children for the world through teaching the principles of the Bible. She believes in setting up a strong foundation in how to lean into Gods word wholeheartedly, and to teach what it looks like to be in the world but not of the world. (1 Thessalonians 5:16)
Jacob Fielding
Interim Music Director
Jacob stepped into the Interim Worship Director role in December 2022, and he’s been involved in various ministries here at Willow on a volunteer basis since 2012. He has a heart for serving people right where they are in life and helping them experience deeper encounters with the Lord through our worship. (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Ketra Gonser
Administrator
Ketra is excited to serve while being the Lords hands and feet through administration at Willow! She has been married to her amazing husband, Jamie, since 2003 and has two beautiful children, Ty and Kaela. They have been a part of the Willow Family since September of 2022. (Colossians 3:17).
Ashley Mulligan
WEE Place Director & Nursery Coordinator
Ashley has been at Willow since 2014. She is a wife and mother of three with a desire to reach our community through the littlest of us. Preschoolers live life with an abundance of grace and love without fear. Her desire is to empower them to grow with that same spirit of truth and become exactly who the Lord called to be while knowing the Lord is with us always. (Deuteronomy 31:6)
Nicole “Nikki” Martinez
Finance and Media Manager / Administrative Assistant
Nikki Martinez has been at Willow since 2020. She is married to the love of her life and has 3 precious children. She is Revivalist with a heart for God's people. She is so excited to stand alongside a team that has a heart to serve and love God's people. Nikki has strong skills in office administration and has worked in building businesses and is blessed to build for the Kingdom of God.
Volunteer Staff
Kay Brown
Online Campus Director & Outreach Coordinator
Kay Brown is an Online Campus Director and our Missions Coordinator. Her heart is to be a bridge to help the bride into a more intimate relationship with the bridegroom. To see all bear great fruit as they trust in the Lord and put their confidence in Him. She is married to her husband, Danny Brown. Kay has two children and 11 Future Kingdom Builder grandchildren. (Jer 17:7-8)
Danny Brown
Online Campus Director
Danny is an Online Campus Director at Willow. He has been the husband to the love of his life Kay Lynne for almost 42 years. He’s the father of two, and a few bonus kids, and a grandfather of 11. In the last couple of decades, he has learned to “Armor Up” daily for himself and for his family, and shares that as much as he can with others. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
Lisa Wheeler
Online Campus Director
Lisa is an Online Campus Director at Willow. She is also a part of the Wednesday Night Meal Team and on the Nominations Committee. She and her husband, Erin, got married in 2012 and blended their family with 4 adult children and one grandbaby. They moved to Texas in 2017 from Columbia, Missouri. Lisa works in Media & Development at the Pregnancy Help Center of Brazosport. She has a heart for finding the lost and broken. “The Lord sent me to comfort those who mourn… He sent me to give them flowers in place of their sorrows, olive oil in place of tears, and joyous praise in place of broken hearts.” (Isaiah 61:2-3)
Erin Wheeler
Online Campus Director
Erin is an Online Campus Director at Willow. He is a husband to Lisa, and father of 3. He is also a loving Grand-Dude to his precious grandchildren. Erin teaches Nuclear Power Operations at the STP Nuclear Generation Station. He also serves on the Financial Committee at Willow Church.