Pastor Altus Newell has been senior pastor of Faith since February 2004. He and his wife, Diane, have three children and two grandchildren. They originally are from Mississippi and Louisiana respectively. Pastor Altus holds the M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees, and Diane, the M.R.E. degree, from Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, KY. The Newells have served churches in Kentucky, Alabama, and Florida. They also were Baptist missionaries to Europe in the 1980s when Pastor Altus was President of the International Baptist Seminary then in Switzerland. When they have spare time, they enjoy walking, reading, and visiting the scenic areas nearby.