
Dr. Travis Fleming
Lead Pastor
Travis, his wife Jenna, and their three kiddos moved to Gallatin in June of 2016, and they love being here! Travis is originally from Greenville, SC, and Jenna is from Ft. Lauderdale. They first met in seminary in Louisville, KY, and they married after they graduated when the Lord allowed their paths to cross again. Travis and Jenna love the local church, and they both feel like First Gallatin is a loving and mission minded congregation. When not in the office, Travis can be found hanging out with his family, tackling a new project at their home, working out, exploring Sumner County or cheering on a team that wears orange.

Nick Tidwell
Executive Pastor
Nick joined the FBCG staff as Executive Pastor in January 2017. He and his wife, Kristin, have three children. Nick is originally from Texas, and he met Kristin serving on staff together at a LifeWay Centrifuge camp. Nick graduated with a business degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He has practiced law since 2005 and founded Compassionate Counsel (www.compassionatecounsel.org) in 2011. He also earned his Master of Arts degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Nick has experienced the transformative power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in his own life. In addition to showing and sharing the Gospel with others, he desires to equip Christ-followers to live out the Gospel daily, to fulfill the Great Commission, and to make disciple-makers that make disciple-makers in their homes, communities, and to the ends of the earth.
Nick has experienced the transformative power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in his own life. In addition to showing and sharing the Gospel with others, he desires to equip Christ-followers to live out the Gospel daily, to fulfill the Great Commission, and to make disciple-makers that make disciple-makers in their homes, communities, and to the ends of the earth.

Andy Penney
Children's Pastor
Andy and his wife Rachel have six wonderful children and one precious daughter-in-law between 10 and 26 years old . Andy was born and raised in Soddy-Daisy, TN, just a few miles North of Chattanooga. Rachel is originally from Neosho, MO. Living on a small farm in Castalian Springs, they have a genuine love for Sumner County. Andy graduated from Bryan College in Dayton, TN, with a B.A. in Christian Education. He was in Student Ministry for 15 years and has been serving in Children’s Ministry the past 16 years. Both Andy and Rachel love serving children and their families. Their goal is to see children accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and grow in their walk with Him. In his free time, Andy enjoys spending time with his family, coaching basketball, and cheering on the Tennessee Vols.


Adam Bush
Director of Communications and Technology
Adam can be found creating publications, updating technology (I.T., Social Media platforms, Website, etc...), coordinating our audio, video, lighting, live feed, editing video announcements, and even playing drums for the Sunday morning services.
Adam holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Business with emphases in Recording Technology, Marketing, and Music Comprehensive (Percussion) from the University of Rio Grande, Ohio. During his time interning at Brock Music in Nashville, Adam utilized his degree in the marketing field as an intern promoting the Jingle House to advertising agencies throughout the United States. Adam also assisted audio engineer John Mills (Ike &Tina Turner/Hall & Oates/Doug Stone) on recordings for clients such as Ford Motors, Betty Crocker, Round-up, and projects for recording artists based in Nashville.
Adam received his TN Teaching Certification (Post Grad) from Cumberland University, TN. Adam came to us full-time in 2017, after being part-time for 10 years with FBC Gallatin. Previously, he was the Music Educator at Guild Elementary in Gallatin from 2003 to 2017.
Adam enjoys playing golf, watching baseball (Cincinnati Reds Fan), football (Ohio State), and helping his wife, Allison (Music Teacher at Union Elementary), with her many performances and different musical events they are involved in within the community. Adam and Allison have a daughter, Madeline, who attends Middle TN State University, majoring in Broadcast Journalism/Entertainment Journalism.
Adam can be found creating publications, updating technology (I.T., Social Media platforms, Website, etc...), coordinating our audio, video, lighting, live feed, editing video announcements, and even playing drums for the Sunday morning services.
Adam holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Business with emphases in Recording Technology, Marketing, and Music Comprehensive (Percussion) from the University of Rio Grande, Ohio. During his time interning at Brock Music in Nashville, Adam utilized his degree in the marketing field as an intern promoting the Jingle House to advertising agencies throughout the United States. Adam also assisted audio engineer John Mills (Ike &Tina Turner/Hall & Oates/Doug Stone) on recordings for clients such as Ford Motors, Betty Crocker, Round-up, and projects for recording artists based in Nashville.
Adam received his TN Teaching Certification (Post Grad) from Cumberland University, TN. Adam came to us full-time in 2017, after being part-time for 10 years with FBC Gallatin. Previously, he was the Music Educator at Guild Elementary in Gallatin from 2003 to 2017.
Adam enjoys playing golf, watching baseball (Cincinnati Reds Fan), football (Ohio State), and helping his wife, Allison (Music Teacher at Union Elementary), with her many performances and different musical events they are involved in within the community. Adam and Allison have a daughter, Madeline, who attends Middle TN State University, majoring in Broadcast Journalism/Entertainment Journalism.









