Matthew Hinkle
senior Pastor
Matthew was born in Ohio and raised in Madison Township. He has a wonderful family that loves the Lord. He is married to his wife Heather and they have 3 children; Chloe, Matthew, and Alivia. He loves to hunt, fish and be outdoors whenever possible and has a wonderful heart for people and God. He attended and graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Tennessee Temple University in 2004. His major was Bible/Pastoral Studies. While he was in college the Lord called him to pastor Wayside Baptist Church in Tennessee.
After graduating, he packed up the family and headed to Mason, Ohio where he became the pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church. In 2016 Maranatha Baptist Church merged with Faith Baptist Church in Franklin Ohio where he currently resides.
Doug Kraus
Assistant Pastor & Youth director
Doug was a bus kid, whom through the efforts of countless Church Workers came to know Christ at the age of 15. He met his wife, Karen, there as well and started in the ministry as a youth director in 1981. Doug and Karen have 4 children, 19 grandchildren; 5 of whom they have the honor of raising.