History of the Church

In Spring 1990, our fellowship started as a Bible Study at Randy and Lynna Blackwell's home at New Life Ranch with Art Smith leading. The group outgrew the Blackwell's living room and so the fellowship moved temporarily to a building on the grounds of New Life Ranch, then more permanently to a leased storefront in the Mt. Olive strip mall.

On August 24, 1990, the fellowship incorporated in the State of Arkansas and started calling itself Fellowship Bible Church. The church grew. After a few years Art Smith left, proving to be an opportunity for ministry for Glen Jones to step into a more central role of preaching and leading earning a partial salary.

By the Fall of 2000 Fellowship Bible Church enjoyed an attendance of about 65 people. A year later, at 70 attenders, the storefront location was officially "maxed out." In a season spanning over 2002 and 2003, Fellowship Bible Church bought the historic church on E. Twin Springs St. and moved in. The extra space and the more permanent facilities allowed for Fellowship Bible Church allowed for more growth to around 100 people.

Another transition period arrived at the end of the year 2006 when Glen Jones retired from pastoring. The church rallied and set a course to hire their first full-time pastor; a process that would take over two years. Helping the church through this growth step, Interim Pastor Carl Backie helped prepare Fellowship Bible for their "new era." So that by Summer 2008 the church was ready, calling as full-time pastor, Kevin Rees, with his wife Shellie and their five children.

For more information, read our Articles of Faith and Who we Are.