Leadership

  • Justin Harris - Elder - Senior Pastor

    Justin began his ministry at Faith Bible Church in 2016 after having served at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles for three years as an associate pastor, taking special responsibility of membership, pastoral care, and supplementary preaching. While in Los Angeles, he also completed his Master of Divinity at the Master’s Seminary. He and his wife, Tonya, have two daughters and three sons.

  • Philip Bates - Elder - Executive Pastor

    After finishing his Church Ministries degree, Phil took a position as a Christian school assistant administrator in 2002. Two years later he moved to Clearwater, Fl. to coach soccer and serve as the Student Activities Director at Clearwater Christian College. Phil and his wife Jodi were married in 2003 and have two children. The Bates came to Faith in 2007 and Phil oversees Administration, Training and Membership. 

  • Mark mincy - Elder - Member Care pastor

    Mark and his wife Tricia were married in 1994 and since then God has blessed them with 5 children. Mark spent many years in the corporate world before entering vocational ministry by serving with New York Gospel Ministries in New York City, and most recently by serving as Pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Morton, IL. He has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing Management from Bob Jones University and a Master's degree in Bible from Luther Rice University. At Faith he oversees Services, Member Care and Equipping. 


  • MItch Bueltel - Elder

    Mitch has served in leadership at Faith since 2006. He oversees small groups and loves teaching the Word in Seminars. He is a CPA in Ohio and Florida and works as the Chief Financial Officer of Wright Construction Group. The Bueltels moved to Naples from Ohio in 2004 and have been a part of Faith Bible Church since that time.  He and his wife Kelly were married in 1987 and have five children.

  • Robert Eardley - Elder

    Robert joined our elder team 2021 and is serving as the Vice Chairman. His passion for shepherding, doctrine and training men have had a significant impact for the gospel and the maturity of brothers and sisters  in the Faith family.  


  • David Mitzenmacher - elder

    David  serves as the chairman of our elder team and oversees equipping through Seminars. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

  • Fred Edman - Elder

    Fred loves to shepherd the Faith family through teaching of the Word prayer and caring for those in his small group. He also invests in families by coaching parents. He serves as the Treasurer for our elder team. Fred is also the owner and president of Wright Construction Group in his spare time.   

What We believe

THE SCRIPTURES

We believe the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God. Inspired by the Holy Spirit it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12-13; Hebrews 4:12


THE TRINITY

We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. They are equal in every divine perfection and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence, and redemption. Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14; Mark 12:29; Matthew 28:19; Isaiah 43:10-11.


GOD, THE FATHER

We believe in God, the Father, an infinite personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. Isaiah 48:12; Ps. 95:3,6; Is. 40:21-26; Ps. 139:1-12; Jn. 7:37,38


JESUS CHRIST

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return for His church. Philippians 2:6; Hebrews 1:8; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:20; Romans 3:25; Titus 2:13; I Corinthians 15; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; John 20:31.


THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe the Holy Spirit is a divine Person, the third Person of the Trinity. In the present age He convicts of sin, of judgment, and of righteousness. He bears witness to the truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony, He is the agent in the new birth, indwells all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, baptizes them into the body of Christ, seals them unto the day of redemption, and every believer is commanded by God to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:12-14; Ephesians 5:18-20; I Corinthians 3:16-17.


SALVATION

We believe in the depravity of man, that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and are therefore in need of salvation, divine redemption through personal regeneration. We believe that those who repent of their sins and believe in Jesus Christ as Savior are "saved", "regenerated" by the Holy Spirit. Acts 10:47-48.


SANCTIFICATION

We believe that all believers are indwelt with the person of the Holy Spirit at the time of regeneration, given every spiritual blessing, all things pertaining to life and godliness, to the end that our lives increasingly manifest the very life, character, and power of Christ. Acts 2:38, II Peter 1:3, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 2:1-6, II Corinthians 3:16, Romans 12:1-3, Galatians 2:20.


THE CHURCH

We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ who have a credible profession of faith, and have associated for worship, work, and witness. We believe that the calling of the church is to be the very presence of Christ in the midst of the world, standing as a testimony of His life and character. Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 5:25-27; I Corinthians 12:12-14.


THE ORDINANCES

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church: water baptism and the Lord's supper. We believe that baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that baptism signifies and symbolizes Christian life has begun. We believe that the Lord's supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death and signifies Christian life continued. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4.


THE LAST THINGS

We teach that Christ will one day return for his Church. His return will signal a time of unprecedented judgment upon man known as the Tribulation. This will culminate in the second coming of Christ to destroy His enemies and set up His millennial reign. God's final judgment upon humanity will consummate in the bodily resurrection of all people; everlasting punishment for the unregenerate and eternal reward for all true disciples of Christ. This final end is our source of hope and comfort in this life and eternal happiness in the next. 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 19:11; 20:6