Spreading God's Word
SINCE 2016
Faith Lutheran Tyler was founded in 2016 and began work to reach out to the residents of the Tyler Texas Community. With an emphasis on the word of God, relevant preaching, and outreach, Faith has grown in size but our core beliefs haven't changed a bit. We remain focused on our mission “to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.” The only way this can be accomplished is through growing in our understanding of Jesus through His Word, the Bible.
Faith worships the Triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We accept the Bible as God’s inspired and errorless word. It is the only source of truth for life and for eternity.
Our Leadership and Staff Team
The staff and leadership at Faith Lutheran Church is comprised of men and women who love, care and pray for every single person in the church. If you have any questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out and email them or call our church office to speak with them. You can contact the church office at info@faithlutheranchurchtyler.com or call 281-779-9951
REV. JOSEPH KOELPIN
PASTOR
Pastor Koelpin has been serving the Faith congregation since 2021. Before his time here he served the WELS churches in Tomball, Texas and Rochester, Minnesota after graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2009. He grew up in Wisconsin, where he met his wife, Jennifer and has seven children. Pastor Koelpin is known as a scholar of the Bible and is much loved by his people for his compassion, his preaching style and encyclopedic Biblical knowledge.
J.B. STEPHENSON
CHURCH PRESIDENT
J.B. Stephenson currently serves as church council president. He is excited to be a part of Faith's growth and transition to a permanent home in Flint, TX. J.B. has been married for 22 years and has three children. He is a physician and enjoys spending time with his family.
VICKIE TINDALL
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Vickie began working as Pastor Koelpin's "right hand woman" in 2022. She handles the church membership rolls, yearly reports , prepares the church electronic and printed communications including weekly emails, manages the church website, Sunday bulletins, general correspondence, organizes church activities; and sometimes accompanies Pastor to visit shut-ins. Vickie says her greatest joy in life is spending time with her kids and grandkids. "We love because He first loved us" ~ 1John 4:19
STACEY GATES
TRANSITION COORDINATOR
As the church’s Transition Coordinator, Stacey also provides administrative support to Pastor Koelpin and the Church Council and assists with matters related to the congregation’s transition to its new facility being built on Old Jacksonville Highway. Stacey has been a follower of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, since 1980. She and her husband Joel, became members of Faith Lutheran Tyler in 2022 after relocating to East Texas from San Antonio.
Our Beliefs
Faith Lutheran church is dedicated to preaching the truth, that God has prepared a way to save sinners from eternal damnation by sending His Son, Jesus Christ. By Jesus’ perfect life and innocent death, the sins of all people have been paid for in full. Jesus’ resurrection is proof of this! Whoever believes (trusts) in Jesus has the forgiveness of sins, possesses eternal life now, and has a certain future with Jesus in heaven. Believers in Jesus have been given the new life of faith by which they offer their lives in service to the Lord and all people.
Everything we do is a fruit of our faith. God sent his son Jesus to take away our sins and remove our guilt forever, so it's only natural that we serve him with thanks. For this reason, members of Faith strive to become active in service to our community. But our local church has a broader reach than just the Tyler, Texas area. Through our partnership with our national church body, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, we can help spread God's kingdom throughout the world.
Our National Church Body
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is also known as the WELS. As a Christian church body, our calling is to nurture the faith of our members and to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. Everything about the way we’re organized is designed to serve that dual purpose. We are the third largest Lutheran church body in America with 1,241 churches; 330,687 baptized members; and 264,498 communicant members. WELS World Missions conducts and encourages gospel outreach in 49 countries and is exploring outreach opportunities in 16 prospective new mission fields. WELS Pastors go though 8 years of training ( 4 years undergraduate and 4 year Masters program), including learning the original languages the Bible was written in (Greek and Hebrew) before their ordination. For more information on WELS go to www.wels.net
We'd love to meet you!
Faith Lutheran is currently worshiping in a temporary facility while our permanent church is being built. Come see us for Bible class at 9 am and worship at 10:30 am Sundays- address below. We love meeting new people and we would love to meet you!
Location: Kalico Creek Venue, 1977 FM 346, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: 281-779-9951
Email: info@faithlutheranchurchtyler.com
Bible Class 9:00 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am