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We believe that God has offered hope in Jesus to all people and to all communities, no matter how resourced they are. City Lights lives to love, learn from, and serve these under-valued people, and City Lights will keep this initial vision as its focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/1963eb48-db5b-440a-88de-395b1beb4fbb/Screen+Shot+2022-07-02+at+2.48.03+PM.png Our Purpose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/365322d8-480d-4532-be42-17a027b80b88/Screen+Shot+2021-08-03+at+1.23.47+PM.png https://www.citylightsdfw.com/team daily 0.75 2025-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/1635878840902-UT54YQTPHYCBAOS1MGI2/Natoya.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/1635878948284-TF87ZUP6LK9B0PF3R1BT/darlene2.jpeg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/1635879043379-Z0JGROE0DSU4943QY64M/Picture1.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/1635943541979-VDHLGZT3AM48PFO95ILJ/harry.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/1635943646616-EY3HJ0NPP7VG45MUAR3M/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+7.47.12+AM.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/fd501fab-2cb9-4df0-ab0e-2ea6780cdf5a/ERIC.jpeg Our Team - Eric Willis Executive Director Eric Willis is a native of Houma, Louisiana. He studied jazz piano under Alvin Batiste at Southern University. Upon enlisting in the armed forces, he served in the 77th U.S. Army Band earning the title of Percussion Section Chief. He moved to Dallas in 1989 and began work in sacred music at Concord M. B. C. He became involved with church plants such as Frazier Court B.C. He then served at New Mount Zion Baptist Church Dallas, where he began his preaching ministry. In 1998, he worked with Victory Park Church plant and became a church growth consultant for Highland Park United Methodist Church in 2001. He ultimately accepted the role of Music Director at Highland Park UMC and was also appointed Music Director for Park Cities B.C., Saturday Night Services. Eric eventually served in the same role for Fellowship Bible Church North with Dr. Gene Getz. Eric joined the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod a few years ago and believes that this role as Executive Director of City Lights is what God has been preparing for him to do for quite some time. Eric has authored several books including: Father to Son: Words of Wisdom Every Son Should Consider, Piano Quick, Handle Your Business: Music Publisher, Turn on the Light: Exposing Abuse Without Confronting the Abuser, Sacred Piano Solos and Piano Etudes. He loves church growth, innovation and also loves to engage people in ways that identify their gifts, encourage activation and inspire personal and spiritual growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/a6f1c350-47b3-4c8b-9620-17a661dc9d65/Elliott.jpeg Our Team - Elliott Caldwell Church Planting Ministry Leader Elliott is a native of Alice, Texas. His family moved to Houston, Texas when he was 7 years old. At age 12, he was baptized. Elliott has been active in church ministries since the age of 13, serving in various capacities throughout a wide array of ministries at Progressive New Hope MBC and Brentwood Baptist Church in Houston. He was educated through the public school system in Houston and is a graduate of Houston Baptist University. Upon moving to Dallas in 1997, Elliott joined Victory Park Baptist Church, where he was part of the SBC church plant team and served as a lead for the Christian Education Ministry. He has assisted with church growth models not only for Victory Park, but for Highland Park UMC. In 2003, he became a member of Shiloh MBC, where he was part of the Men’s Ministry leadership team and the Men of Praise (Choir). He entered the LCMS through his connection with Eric Willis, and currently serves on the core leadership team for ART Church - DeSoto. Elliott has known God has prepared his heart and mind not to just enjoy the fellowship of believers, but to be engaged in such a way that lives out the Word by actions. Elliott is currently attending Lutheran Seminary. Elliott loves traveling, sports, history and reading along with his passion of studying the Word. He enjoys meeting people, sharing ideas and encouraging others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607b53bdcf9520470f1abfef/b54fb860-d130-466e-b06b-b5d3aa1e869d/lavetta.jpeg Our Team - LaVetta Phillips Director of Community Outreach LaVetta Phillips is a native of Tyler, Texas currently residing in Dallas. She became a believer at the age of 11, but confesses that she only has more fully engaged her faith in Jesus in the last 20 years. LaVetta’s self-proclaimed mission is to feed people both natural and spiritual food, and she serves them with humility and joy. She collects and distributes socks and toiletries, along with a healthy dose of dignity, to homeless citizens throughout the year, and is known to be a powerful prayer warrior. LaVetta has recently joined the LCMS as a member of the core team of ART Church - DeSoto. 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