Family Ministry
We’re here to help your whole family follow Jesus.
Let’s face it—family life often requires more work and sacrifice than we ever imagined. That’s why we’re here—to walk alongside you, encourage you, and support you throughout your journey as a family. Together, we can go through the joys and challenges of building strong marriages and raising Godly children—in other words, building a family that thrives, not just survives.
Kids (Birth-6th)
Ministry to children is vital. We embrace the mission of raising a generation of Christ-followers by fostering a partnership between parents, homes, the church, and volunteers, working together to nurture spiritual growth in the rich soil of our kids' hearts.
Students (6th-12th)
Fellowship Student Ministry (FSM) provides a welcoming space where students are known, loved, and valued. At our campuses, FSM gatherings typically feature large-group activities, worship, biblical teaching, small-group breakout sessions, and engaging relational games.
Marriage
Biblical marriage is one of the most challenging relationships to navigate and, when neglected, can lead to deep pain and heartache. Through intentional, Biblical processes and small-group environments, couples are nurtured from the engagement stage all the way to reconnection as mature couples—and everything in between.
Parent's Day Out
Promiseland is our parents’ day out program, thoughtfully designed to nurture preschoolers both spiritually and academically. We provide a fun and loving community dedicated to helping children develop a wholehearted love for Jesus. We aim to inspire a lifelong passion for learning and foster a deep love for God in every child.
Parenting
Fellowship equips and supports parents on the long and sometimes arduous journey of raising kids. We offer a variety of groups and classes like Moms Together, Intentional Dads, Foundations, Special Needs Dad's Group, and Adoption and Foster Care, designed to connect parents, provide valuable resources, and build strong Christ-following families.
Upcoming Events
Family Ministry Staff
Marty comes from Dayton, Ohio and was raised by hard-working, blue-collar parents. He attended church regularly but had no personal faith of his own. In his senior year of college, two roommates relentlessly shared Christ with him and on October 17, 1981 Marty came to faith in Christ. He was truly born again and has never been the same.
While in college, Marty met and fell in love with his future wife, Lora, at the University of Dayton. Lora became a nurse and Marty became a systems engineer working on all kinds of Air Force weapon systems at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. They married in 1984 with babies arriving shortly thereafter.
Fast forward a few years and through their passion for evangelism at their local church, they became convinced that God was calling them to full-time ministry, willing to “go anywhere and do anything for Christ.” They quit jobs, pulled up roots, raised support and moved away to focus on serving families through FamilyLife, a marriage and parenting ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. While there, Marty served as executive director touching hundreds of thousands of lives. Marty and Lora served with FamilyLife until 1998 when they felt led to help a new church get off the ground in Franklin, Tennessee. It was Fellowship Bible Church.
Today, Marty serves as the Pastor of Family Ministry, or as he likes to say “the Pastor of All Things Wonderful.” He leads a wide range of ministries including Fellowship Kids, Fellowship Student Ministry, Marriage Ministry, Family Ministry, Promiseland/Childcare, and specialized ministries, including Adoption, Foster and Orphan Care, and Special Needs Ministry. Together, he and Lora have four grown children and two grandchildren.
Every week you will see Marty and Lora serving with big grins in the Learning Center, expressing their love and care to all. And behind every interaction is their passion for proclaiming Christ and growing children, students and families in their faith.
Monty serves as the Associate Pastor of Family Ministry, helping lead our church-wide Family Ministry alongside Marty. After six years focused on Student Ministry, he now oversees both Kids and Student Ministries across campuses—developing staff, shaping strategy, and creating space for kids, students, and families to encounter Jesus.
Monty is originally from a small town in Texas. He earned a degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Baptist University and is currently pursuing a master’s at Dallas Theological Seminary. During college, he spent his summers at Pine Cove Camps—a place that shaped his faith, clarified his calling, and, as the running joke goes, introduced him to his wife in year five. After graduating, Monty joined Pine Cove’s full-time staff and served there for five years before stepping into local church ministry. Molly, a Tennessee native and proud University of Tennessee grad (Go Vols!), has been by his side since 2014. They now live in South Nashville with their three kids: Addie, Shep, and Wes.
Monty is passionate about theology, leadership development, and helping people step more fully into the life God has called them to live. He believes that discipleship is most powerful when it’s rooted in Scripture, lived out in relationships, and guided by the Spirit. When he’s not at church, you’ll likely find him on the golf course, flipping pancakes on the Blackstone, or getting pulled into an impromptu living room dance party with his kids. He considers it a deep joy to serve at Fellowship and to walk alongside our families and leaders.
