Study Leaders

Pastor Pam Estes - Adult Study Leader - serves Nashville First UMC and Bingen UMC. A graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt University, and the School of Theology of Boston University, Pastor Pam was ordained in 1988 and has served in Arkansas and Massachusetts. Before that, she was a teacher/librarian in Missouri, Tennessee, and Massachusetts. Active in mission u and its predecessor School of Mission and numerous district and conference committees, she enjoys music, reading, spending time with friends and family and travel. Although her dog Dolly loves to go to church, greeting all who come, Dolly will not be at mission U. 

Trisha is a missionary serving as Church and Community Worker with the United Methodist GBGM, serving as the Central District Parish Youth and Young Adult Coordinator with ARUMC. She works with small, historically black churches and communities to build partnerships and/or strengthen the relationships established between the local church and the community. Trisha is from Atlanta, where she is a member of Impact Church. She holds a BA in English Literature from Agnes Scott College and is currently enrolled at Candler School of Theology studying for her Master of Divinity. Trisha enjoys being active and takes every opportunity to walk a trail, skate, or take a Pilates class.

Rev. Willett is entering his seventh year as a local pastor at White Memorial UMC in Little Rock. He is also licensed and ordained in the National Baptist and Evangelical Covenant faith traditions and pastored an Evangelical Covenant Church for 11 years. He is a product of the Little Rock Public School system and a graduate of Arkansas Tech University, earning an BA in Education. Rev. Willett completed theological education at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, earning an MA in Christian Ministries. He and his wife have two children and six grandchildren.