our pastor

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Rev. Linda Davis has over twenty-five years of experience as an Assistant Legal Administrator in Labor and Employment Law. After years of experience in the corporate field and several years serving as an Associate Pastor, Rev. Davis was called to serve as the Pastor of First United Methodist Church-College Station. She currently serves as the Pastor of Boynton Chapel Methodist Church-Houston.

Rev. Davis has a great passion and commitment for community engagement and social justice issues. She is committed to leveraging the strengths of research and faith

communities towards efforts to improve the social determinants of health in underserved communities. This work has been supported by a special project with the University of Houston (Strategic Plan, Goal 3 – Social Responsibility) to “Help Build Equity and Inclusion in Our Community by strengthening UH and community partnerships with Historic Third Ward and the City of Houston.” She has served as a lead facilitator for a

special project with the City of Houston Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice on strengthening police and community partnerships. Rev. Davis recently co-wrote and was awarded the Central South District grant on Diversity Equity and Inclusion from Houston Methodist Hospital and a grant from Texas Mission of Mercy, Smiles Foundation to provide 500-600 patients with approximately $500,000 worth of charitable dental to residents of Houston’s Third Ward. She previously served on the Board of Trustees for Family Promise of Bryan-College Station, Fort Bend Family Promise, and Texas Southern University Wesley Foundation. She served as Treasurer for the Brazos Valley Pastor’s Alliance Coalition.

Pastor Davis currently serves as the Chairperson for the Faith in Action Workgroup of the Emancipation Economic Development Council, a member of the Steering Committee of the Northern Third Ward Implementation Project, and Board member of the University of Houston  Health Family Care Center. Rev. Davis is the founder of Boynton Music Academy, a free after-school music program for elementary age students.  She serves as mentor pastor to several students earning their divinity degrees. Rev. Davis has earned graduate degrees from LeTourneau University and Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.