Bill Bullock
Associate Pastor
bill@fbcbastrop.org

Bill Bullock has been serving First Baptist Church of Bastrop since 1990. The son of a pastor he was greatly influenced by his parents faithful service in various churches throughout his childhood years. He came to know Christ as his Lord and Savior at age 5. Both his Sunday school teacher and a summer Vacation Bible School were instrumental in leading him to a personal relationship with Christ.

Early in his life he discovered a love for music and began singing in church. At age 14, while attending a summer youth camp, he accepted God's call into ministry. Since that time, he has been actively serving the Lord utilizing both his natural abilities and his spiritual gifts.

Bill graduated from Alpine Christian School in Alpine, Texas in 1977. Following high school he began his studies in music. He received a Bachelor of Music Degree from Corpus Christi State University in 1985. In 1988 He received his Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He is currently working on a Doctor of Educational Ministry Degree at Midwestern Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri.

Bill and his wife Valerie have two sons. Their eldest, James is serving in the army as an Air Assault MP with the 101st Airborne Division. He is currently serving as the driver for Brigade Commander at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. James and his wife Tanya blessed them with their first grandchildren, Joshua and Abigail. Bill and Valerie are enjoying the twins as often as possible.

Their youngest son graduated from high school in May 2007 and attended school in Oklahoma where he was trained as a horse farrier. He currently resides and works in Bastrop.

Valerie is an active part of Bill's ministry. She serves as one of the instrumentalists in the church, she sings in the choir, and teaches. After serving as a defense attorney for ten years, she accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney in 2007.

Bill's primary responsibilities include the music ministry, education ministry, administration of the staff, and counseling. His passion for relational intimacy with the Lord is evident by his focus in worship. Bill says, "First and foremost in music must be attention to the text. Both old and new songs must be based in the truth of God's Word. There is a need for both the hymns of the faith and the praise and worship songs of our day in everyone's life. We must never elevate style as the source enabling our worship or as the source hindering our worship." The music ministry provides every age group an opportunity to participate in one or more music groups.

Bill also has expressed a passion for the church to be missional. A great portion of his efforts are spent directing the education ministry. Bill says, "A Christian's spiritual life should never be static. My goal personally and for the First Family is to be life-long learners. This goal should translate into continued spiritual maturing that leads to a greater attention to discipleship and evangelism. God has called us to be, so that what He calls us to do can have a positive life impact on those we encounter in our daily living. It is more important that I am known for who I be than what I do." This passion for growth permeates the education ministry by providing learning opportunities for every stage of life. The ultimate goal is for each learner to actively exercise their spiritual gifts and abilities in daily living.

Bill has actively invested in the lives of many individuals through the ministry of counseling. He says, "Unfortunately many Christians are suffering from emotional and spiritual bondage that the Lord never intended for them to experience. Many choose to remain in long-term guilt and sadness because they won't trust in God's Word to lead them to be free from those experiences that have brought such turmoil in their life." Bill approaches counseling from a biblical perspective and experiences great joy when individuals choose to experience the freedom found only in obedience to the Word.