Fellowship Baptist Church began as a Bible study led by Jerry Edwards in the conference room of Edwards Risk Management in 2005. The assembled group of people were not a split from any congregation, but are more accurately understood as spiritual nomads who had not found the kind of faith community in Marble Falls they were hoping to be a part of. Not finding what they were looking for, they created one! Since its foundation, Fellowship has been an independent, non-aligned church with historical baptistic doctrine, which values people over rules and understands that the church exists to help people grow spiritually rather than people fueling church growth and platform personalities. 

Things took off very fast, as is often the case with new churches filled with excitement and hope. Articles of Corporation were soon filed and on 9 November 2005 the spiritual reality of Fellowship was made official and legal. By 2006 the church began an odyssey of meeting at various school district venues, eventually settling into a temporary home at the high school auditorium for worship services which included a variety of preachers who rotated in and out. Later that same year, ten and a half acres of land were purchased on Mormon Mill Drive. 

The quick start fueled a very busy 2007 which began with the decision to hire staff, which first was a bookkeeper and nursery workers, then in the summer of that year, Rev. Matt Homeyer was called as the first pastor of Fellowship. Before the calendar year was finished, the church approved a master plan of building on their future home on Mormon Mill Drive, and in 2008 Fellowship borrowed two million dollars ($2,000,000) for the original footprint, which included a humble space for a sanctuary, fellowship hall, seven classrooms, and modest office space. It was completed in March of 2009.

The next three years saw a focus on increasing ministry through staff. First, Rev. Darrell Fishbeck was called as pastor for worship and students in 2010. He stayed with Fellowship until 2025 when he emigrated to England. In 2013, Amy McCoy became the children’s minister but was soon relocated away from the area, then in 2015 Barbara Agnew began a five-year ministry starting as children’s minister and eventually becoming the family pastor. She left Fellowship when she relocated with her husband to be near family. 

During his time at Fellowship, Pastor Matt Homeyer earned a Doctor of Ministry from Truett Seminary in Waco, Texas and was subsequently called to work in Christian education. He resigned his pastorate at Fellowship in August of 2015 having served faithfully, guiding the church from its nativity to a place of stability. During Homeyer’s tenure, Dr. Jamie Greening had joined Fellowship, and on 28 February 2016, he was called as the second lead pastor for Fellowship. 

As Fellowship matured, the vocational ministry also changed. Fishbeck focused on worship and music, Joni Wollek was called to serve as a youth and family pastor and Misti Grim was called to serve as a children’s pastor. On 15 October 2023, they were both ordained into the ministry. Rev. Wollek now serves through Fellowship as youth and connections pastor and Rev. Grim serves as our family and women’s pastor. 

Over the history of Fellowship several people have served as the ‘forward face’ of Fellowship in its office. The first to hold the position was Kathy Dellinger, then Amy McCoy, followed by Marianne McEwin. Since 2017 Kelly Trapane has defined the role of church administrator. 

Construction on Fellowship’s building continued in two more phases. Under Homeyer’s leadership, Phase II was completed in 2013, adding two additional classrooms and two bathrooms, one especially designed for children’s ministry. Phase III was completed in 2022 with two large classrooms; the entire classroom wing was dedicated as the Raley Educational Wing in memory of Bud Raley, a founding deacon. 

There were sixteen founding deacons.

            Gary Biddy

            Mike Brasuel

            Dan Copeland

            Tommy Eaton

            Jerry Edwards

            Rick Edwards

            Ralph Hathaway

            Fred Holland

            Terry Lee

            S. E. Miller

            Bud Raley

            Jim Reily

            Charles Sivells

            Sidney Smith

            Pete Wingrove

            Bob Whitman

Greg Morris, Dick Whisenhunt, Wayne Putman, Howard Holland, and Gary McKnight were later recognized as deacons in addition to the ordination of Buddy Miller, Melvin Jones, and Jerry Davis in 2012 and then in 2023 John Trapane, Greg Grim, Melanie Holland, and Andy Cutchin were ordained. The seven current active deacons are indicated by italics. 

Our past has been colored by vibrant faith, authentic personalities, deep commitment, sacrifice, and a belief God has called us as a community gathered in the name of Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to make a difference.