On June 5, James Preston Willis III was installed as senior pastor of the Elmhurst Church.
He is freshly back to the NCC from Andrews University, where he earned his Master of Divinity degree. Willis served for three years as the associate pastor of Oakland Market Street Church. His addition to Elmhurst is an answer to the prayers of the administration and congregation alike.
Rudy Peters, African American Ministry Coordinator, shared, “I believe that Pastor Willis and his wife Jocelyn are uniquely gifted to come alongside the Elmhurst church to nurture, encourage, challenge, and inspire them to be the beacon of hope God has called them to be.”
Featured in Northern Lights, August 21, 2025
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