Graham Hale

Teaching Pastor

Graham has served as the lead pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Jacksonville, Texas since 2010. He grew up in Conway, Arkansas and lived there until he attended the University of Arkansas where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2001. After college, he attended Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee where he received a Master of Divinity in 2006. He received his Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2020. He and his wife, Leslie, were married in May of 2003 and have three daughters. 


Graham loves movies and all kinds of music and enjoys playing the guitar. Some of his favorite authors include R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur, John Piper, J.I. Packer, Timothy Keller, C. S. Lewis, Charles Spurgeon, Matthew Henry, Timothy Paul Jones, Paul David Tripp, and A.W. Tozer. 


Although Graham grew up in Arkansas, he has a lot of family in Texas. His dad grew up near Austin and raised him to be a Longhorns fan. He is also a huge Dallas Cowboys and Mavericks fan.


email: graham@fellowshipjacksonville.com

Kevin Fitts

associate pastor

Kevin has served as the associate pastor at Fellowship Bible Church since September 2024. He grew up in Jacksonville, Texas and attended Tyler Junior College, where he received an Associate of Arts degree in Science in 2010. After college he attended Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (BMATS) in Jacksonville, Texas where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion in 2024.


Kevin enjoys reading. Some of his favorite authors include John MacArthur, Charles Spurgeon, R.C. Sproul, Timothy Keller, A.W. Tozer, and C. S. Lewis. He loves preaching, teaching, and studying God’s word.  


Kevin and his wife were married in November of 1986 and now live in Rusk. They have two sons and seven grandchildren. Kevin enjoys golfing, fishing, and spending time with his family. He loves to cook and especially enjoys family cookouts. 


email: kevin@fellowshipjacksonville.com

Jonathan wilson

STUDENT PASTOR

Jonathan grew up in Jacksonville, graduating from Jacksonville High School in 1996. After high school he attend Jacksonville College (‘98) and UT Tyler (‘02) earning a Bachelors of General Education with an emphasis in Advertising/Marketing. Over the next 15 plus years, Jonathan worked in Arkansas on staff at a church, Director of Admissions for Central Baptist College, and then as Marketing Director for a religious non-profit. 


In 2019, Jonathan, his wife Johnna, daughter Rhyan, and son Rhys moved back to Texas. They are the owners of JW’s Barbecue here in Jacksonville. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys supporting his family in their various activities.


email: jonathandwilson78@gmail.com

Patti Eden

MUSIC director

Patti and her husband Tim have been members of Fellowship Bible Church since 1990 and have been part of the worship team since then as well. Patti was raised in Jacksonville and received a Bachelor of Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in music, theater, and English from UT Tyler. 


She has taught school since 1990 and has been the choral director at The Brook Hill School since 1998. While at Brook Hill she has had some incredible musical experiences including her choirs performing with Michael W. Smith and even having the great privilege of directing a choir at Carnegie Hall in New York with Lauren Daigle and Francesca Battestelli. 


Patti and Tim have three grown daughters, and three amazing grandchildren, whom they love to spend time with as often as possible!


email: pattiedenstudio@gmail.com

Brent Hail

Missions Director

Brent grew up in Houston and after getting out of the Navy in '89 he moved to Jacksonville. He met his wife, Dana, while attending Fellowship. They have a son, Daymon, and two grandsons. Brent is a firefighter in Tyler and enjoys fishing on occasion.


Brent is also our Missions Director. He leads teams to serve our missionaries in the field and educates our people on the importance of missions ministry. To learn more about our local and international missions ministry click HERE.