Patrick Willis

Patrick is originally from Winston-Salem, NC, and met his wife, Emily, while they were both students at Kentucky Christian University (KCU). Together they have four children and have called Ankeny home since April 2020, when they moved to help co-plant Direction Church in the Des Moines metro. Before that, Patrick and Emily served nearly a decade in campus ministry—four years at Lock Haven University and five years at the University of Tennessee. Patrick enjoys reading, learning, and playing music, and he’s passionate about helping people grow in their relationship with King Jesus.