Here are 38 reasons why your staff loves you!

1. He can always be counted on to do the right thing, even when he doesn’t have to.~ Jessica Cornelius

2. Dad, you are my role model and my hero.  You always look at the positives and encourage me when I am down.~ Mason Cornelius

3. Dad, whenever you fall with problems, you always climb back up that mountain to success.~ Cole Cornelius

4. I love how he plays tickle tag with me.~ Sophie Cornelius

5. What I love about Bil is he absolutely believes God is bigger than anything we will ever face, and he lives it out every day by stepping out in that faith zone where other leaders fear to go!~ John Atkinson

6. I love that he has shown me how to love God and love people.~ Colton Watson

7. There are leaders who gain respect because of their position but I feel that Pastor Bil has earned his love and respect from others because of his love and respect for God. Happy Birthday Pastor Bil.~ Juno Garcia

8. What I really love about Bil is that he doesn’t try to play it safe or do the most acceptable thing.  He takes risks, after prayer, and goes all out.  ~ Bobbie Bonno

9. Pastor Bil is not your typical fly-by-night, fair weather football fan.  He has been a true blue Houston Texan fan, winning or losing.  He celebrates the highs, and definitely feels their pain in their lows.  The Lord has definitely pruned Bil in this area of his life!!  Oh well, it is always darkest before the dawn.  Go Texans!  ~ Ann Habib

10. Pastor Bil has always made me feel appreciated in my work at BAF.  I remember several times while working as a custodian, he complimented my work.  He also has timed out of his busy day to ask about my personal life.  So, the thing I love about Pastor Bil is his attentiveness and genuine concern for his staff.~ Trish O'Bryant

11. I love that Pastor Bil leads by example.  Because he follows God’s truth & shares from his heart, Pastor Bil is able to lead people to Christ AND continues to influence our lives.  Patrick & I are continually growing as Christians through BAF’s amazing Pastoral messages, through reading our Bibles & through serving.  Bay Area Fellowship is a church home to be proud of- thank you, Pastor Bil for following God’s vision!~ Carolyn Riddle

12. His commitment to God, family, and us…His praying…His forward looking ability and big picture view…His gift of preaching…His dedication to saving souls…His I can do, we can do attitude…His never give up, never look back attitude…His realness and His sense of humor.~ John Bonno

13. “That you’re back! Just kiddin’. I love that you’re a pastor who’s vision is clear and easy to follow, an employer who truly cares about the hearts of his employees and a man who seeks to honor God and his family above all else! HAPPY BIRTHDAY”~ Trish Frazier

14. Pastor Bil has ALWAYS challenged me to dream BIG, never allowing me to be comfortable with where I am. Thanks for challenging me to be the best leader, father, husband, and friend I can be.~ Randy Bryan

15. I love that he is a role model for a leader’s prayer life.~ Scott Downey

16. He inspires us to go after God-sized dreams!~ DeeDee Sharon

17. I love that he lives out Heb 13:7 for us~ Brandon Cunningham

18. I love that he always forgives and never keeps record of wrong.  I need that!~ Bryan Fiscus

19. Every time I listen to your message (which is a lot) I get something new out of it.  You are an awesome Pastor, Boss and motivator.  Happy Birthday Bil! Also, what happens in N.O. stays in N.O.!!!~ Eric Hammond

20. I love how your preach and practice how important your family time is to you in your life, and how you instill it in all your employees as well! I love the challenges that you give us as a staff, to further our faith in God and push ourselves to the limit for His glory! ~ Mia Tidden

21. His love for his wife.  To me it is a perfect example of how a Christian man should love his wife.~ Regina McClenny

22. Pastor Bil constantly challenges us to always dream big and step outside our comfort zone to see God’s power at work in all areas of our lives.  Pastor Bil leads by example and encourages us to always be growing in our relationship with our Savior!  Happy Birthday Pastor Bil.~ Amy Payne

23. Besides stating the obvious, which of course is his chiseled ripped muscular body, I would say his love for his family and his passion for Bay Area Fellowship and its members.~ Aaron Guevara

24. I love Pastor Bil because he not only “talks the talk” but “walks the walk”.  Pastor Bil daily lives out what he preaches and refuses to lower his standards; I love when he is so moved by God that he is shedding tears on stage in front of millions; I love that Pastor Bil talks about his humanness, his doubts, his errors, his frailties; it brings me comfort and peace to know that my Pastor is praying for hours each day for our world, our church, for me and that he truly listens to what God says to him and then does it; I love that Pastor Bil steps out in faith, time-and-time again, never wavering.  There are so many things to love about Pastor Bil, he stands out like a beacon in the night and through him, we receive the hope and love of our Heavenly Father.~ Kyrah Hopkins

25. What I love about Pastor Bil is that he still takes time out of his busy schedule to visit our campus and interact with his congregation.  He is very patient and kind, and it's nice to know that he is truly the "real deal" that we see on the screen!~ Amy Jungmann

26.The thing I love the most about Pastor Bil is he is an AWESOME example and mentor for the men in our lives!~ Sonya Rene' Witherspoon

27. I love the fact that my Pastor stands behind His staff. He does not use the staff as a means to an end, but truly loves and cares for those that God has placed him in authority over. Bil does a masterful job of making every member of our staff feel accepted and part of this wonderful team. It is an honor, and privilege to serve a Man whom God has his hand on.  ~ Don Fine

28. I love Bil because he sees beyond what others are capable of seeing and challenges them to move.~ Joe MacArthur

29. Working for Pastor Bil is much more than just a paycheck, for me it is about spiritual growth.~ David Morin

30. One thing I love about Pastor Bil is his genuine desire to interpret God's Word for even the college students of our church body. I'll take church over biology class any day!~ Blake Snodgrass

31. I love the fact that in my first meeting with Bil after his vacation he talked about wanting to get some guys to wrestle an alligator during service!~ Paul Schulz

32. I love Pastor Bil because he was the first to ever speak truth into my life.

33.  He challenges and pushes me to always be uncomfortable in ministry.~ Aubrey Ayala

34.  He always know how to make me smile and laugh, which seems so simple, but means a lot to me.~ Presley Smith

35.  He makes sense…all the time.  ~ Jason Escamilla

36.  I love Pastor Bil because he is a great man and a great role model.~ Jonathan Coyle

37. I love Pastor Bil because the moment I walked in BAF, he showed me Jesus in a way that radically changed my life.~ Rudy Garcia

38.  Pastor Bil is loved because he truly believes and lives out the fact that all things are possible with God.~ Gary Cosgrove

38.1 I love Bil because he helped me understand how to live a life of complete faith and trust in God. ~ Dave Cotham