Corey Willoughby | Jr. High Pastor

Corey's Core Responsibilities

  1. Leading the Jr. High Ministry (Grades 5-8)
  2. Helping Jr. High students figure out who God is and what He did for them.
  3. Guiding students to find their next steps in their relationship with God.

Five words or phrases to describe Corey: Loves music, competitive, energetic, coffee lover, a big kid

What others are saying about Corey:

  1. Corey is awesome
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  3. Corey is awesome

Where he learned his stuff: Corey was brought up in the church by his parents, Pat and Jackie, who were and are very involved in the church. He accepted Jesus at the age of 10 and was baptized by his father. Corey received his BS (Bachelor of Science....nothing else ;) ) Degree from Cincinnati Christian University in Biblical Studies and Youth Ministry.

How does he stay on top of the changing culture of Jr. Highers? I'm on Facebook constantly....doing research....yeah, that's it....research. 

What are some of his gifts and talents?  I love to teach.  Whether sermons or leading discussions, I love being able to tell students about what Jesus has to offer them.  Also, I have beaten Tony Hawk 3 on PS2 in 34 minutes.  That's right...

What makes him laugh? The church staff, old people, and farts (Jr. High guy...come on)

What makes him cry? War movies, tributes to our soldiers, those special stories that ESPN runs, finding out that our students don't know people like Johnny Cash, Fred Astaire, or Bo Jackson , and when a sports show replays Christian Laettner (Boo Hiss) hitting the half court shot to beat the University of Kentucky Wildcats

What he loves: Family & friends, Jesus, music and coffee

What he hates: Nails on a chalkboard, biting into ice cream, and Duke, Yankees, and Ohio State

His pet peeves: Disrespect of National Anthem/flag, animals dressed as humans, tardiness (cough*Micah Beckwith*cough)

His greatest fear: Not accomplishing what it is that God has put me here for...and needles

Favorite TV shows:  FRIENDS, The Office, Modern Family, SportsCenter

A typical day in the life of Corey Willoughby: Wake up and make coffee; study/quiet time, journal; SportsCenter; head out the door to church; find coffee; find out what needs to be done and try my best to accomplish it; look for ministry opportunities and more coffee

What are his dreams for the future?

  1. That this ministry will prepare our students for life in the following ways:
    • Help them understand why we believe what we believe
    • Provide and equip them with the information needed to share their faith with others
    • Equip them with the knowledge to teach others
  2. To accomplish great things for the Kingdom

If he didn't work at WRCC: He would probably be a professional napper...I'm already pretty good at it. 

What are his hobbies? Music; Photography; Video Games; Eating

What is Corey's secret ambition? To become a photographer for National Geographic.

What is his passion? To get students excited about God.

What he's done for other churches: He was a Youth Intern at Kenwood Heights Christian Church in Louisville, KY and participated in worship band at First Church in Burlington, KY.

Contacting Corey