Willy Bowles

​Willy Bowles is the Senior Leader of Lifehouse Humboldt. Lifehouse is a church in Eureka, in the heart of Humboldt County, California. Willy has been the Senior Pastor of Lifehouse since 2003. He is also an Executive Presbyter for the Northern California & Nevada District of the Assemblies of God fellowship. Along with being a Senior Pastor and Executive Presbyter, he is also a Certified Mental Health Coach licensed by the American Association of Christian Counselors. Willy founded and was the Director of Bethel School of Supernatural Discipleship, the sister school to BSSM in Redding, CA. Founded In 2001, BSSD had hundreds of students, all under the direct supervision of Willy and his team. He also founded Homes of Refuge Group Home, where he received the Lt. Governor's Award for outstanding work with California's youth. Willy also coached high school football for over 19 years
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Willy and his first wife Martha were foster parents for 11 years, and during that time, they had over a hundred teenagers who would eventually pass through their home. Most of those teens in Willy and Martha's home were on probation. After a long battle with MS, Martha passed away in 2008. Willy was a single parent for five years until he met and married his amazing wife, Elisabeth. Willy and Elisabeth have been married since 2007. Together, Willy and Elisabeth have five kids and three grandkids. Ruth, Connor, Will, Moriah, and Hannah. The grandkids are Martha, Ella, and Grayson. They also have two dogs, Ollie and Sissy.

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