Bil Cornelius is the founder and Lead Pastor of Bay Area Fellowship, which he and his wife Jessica founded in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1998.  Bil's life calling has been to create a movement that is reaching into the lives of the lost and unchurched of South Texas and beyond. Bil leads Bay Area Fellowship with his unique brand of encouragement and wit, a teaching style and personality that allows him to engage a diverse audience. Now, more than 14 years later, Bay Area Fellowship has grown to over 8,000 people between 9 campuses, making it one of Outreach Magazine’s Top 100 fastest-growing churches.

Bil is the co-author of Go Big: Lead Your Church to Explosive Growth, which he wrote alongside Bill Easum. In 2007, Bil founded the Exponential Business Conference, where he teaches and mentors business leaders and investors on how to expand their business and real estate holdings.  He recently expanded this to a ministry called Expo Coaching, where he works one-on-one with pastors and business leaders through personal consultation and tele-conference meetings.  Bil’s latest book, I Dare You to Change!, became a Best-seller nationally and can be found in all major bookstores.

Bil travels around the country speaking and consulting on church health and growth. In 2004, Bil received the Purpose-Driven Health Award, from Rick Warren and Saddleback Church.  Bil thrives on helping people reach their full potential in Christ and taking the limits off their life.  Bil is the proud father of Mason, Cole, and Sophie, and is still madly in love with his wife Jessica after 17 years, which is second only to his love for the Lord.