Wilson “Wally” Wallace
PASTOR
Wilson “Wally” Wallace came to know Christ at age 11 and has followed after Jesus since he received Christ. In college Wally surrendered to the call of ministry and served as a bivocational youth pastor for five years. He was ordained as a minister of the Gospel in 1995. In 1996 Wally and his wife Robin began a new ministry as houseparents in a group home. For almost 21 years Wally and Robin raised 42 foster children, adopting two girls from the home and adopting their daughter Lily. Wally and Robin were called to St. John and moved to St. John in May of 2018. Robin both works in the classroom at Gifft Hill School and have been married for 32 years.
ADVISORY BOARD
Freshwater Church, Virgin Islands, Inc. is a registered non-profit church in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This incorporation provides the Church with the opportunity to hold an account at a local bank, accept tax deductible donations, and receive supplies for disaster preparedness and relief without charge of import duty. A requirement of this status is the establishment of a Board that provides fiscal oversight. The following are the individuals who currently serve on this Board. Freshwater Church also benefits from the advice, recommendations, and counsel of these godly men to our Pastoral leadership. Board members include Pastor Wilson Wallace (listed above), and those listed below.
Michael Reidelbach
Board member
A lifelong Christian, Michael has been a CEO of several companies spanning the last thirty years. In 1993, he co-founded American Health Holding, Inc. and served as its President and CEO until its sale to Aetna in 2010.
LANDON DEES
Board member
Landon is Lead Pastor of NorthPointe Church in Burleson, Texas. NorthPointe is a partner of Freshwater Church, supplying both financial resources and mission teams to the island. Landon and his wife, Krystal, have been married since 2003. They have 4 children ⎯ Kinsley, Kennedy, Lincoln, and Lyric. Landon is currently pursuing his Masters of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary after doing his undergraduate work in Biblical and Theological Studies at Boyce College.
Other Board members include: Former Freshwater Church Pastor and current Pastor of Harrington Baptist Church in Harrington, DE, John Hill; Hal Haller, Associate Executive Director at Baptist Churches of New England; and Matt Carter, Mobilization Vice President of the North American Mission Board.