Why We Are Here

Our mission is to provide the people of the valley an opportunity to experience fellowship with God and one another in order to become fully mature, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.  The verse from I John at the top of our home page expresses what we are about.

Our Leaders

Mike Lewis, Lead Pastor, comes to FOTV with twenty-five years of pastoral experience as a Church Planter, Pastor, and Educator. He is a graduate of Auburn University (BA Psychology), and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M. Div. and D. Min.).  Before coming to Hoover, Mike served eighteen years as Pastor of Bay Community Baptist Church, a church he started in Massachusetts.

Scott Cole, Associate Pastor in charge of Congregational Formation, has almost sixteen years of ministerial experience including almost seven years of service as Senior Pastor, if there is such a thing.  He has degrees from Samford University (BA, Religious Education) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv) and University of Alabama (MHES, Family Financial Planning and Counseling).  Scott’s wife, Tracy, is a nationally board certified elementary school teacher and former elementary school teacher of the year in Mountain Brook.  She has both a undergraduate and Master's Degree from University of Alabama.  She is experienced in children’s ministry leadership and has a passion for the formation and education of children. 

How We Envision Our Future

Sharing life together as a local expression of the kingdom of God where diverse people experience all the benefits of the Spirit-filled life, share them with others through service, and intentionally start new churches as an effective means of taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to all people.

Our Strategic Partners

Fellowship of the Valley is a Baptist faith community with an ecumenical perspective.  Our current strategic partners are Shades Crest Baptist Church, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and American Baptist Churches (USA).