Interns
Keith Adams - Keith is from Forrest City, Arkansas. He married his high school sweetheart, Joan, while both were in college. Joan and Keith have two daughters, Morgan and Kaylee. Keith graduated from Southwest Baptist University with Bachelors in Christian Ministries. After college Keith went to New Orleans Seminary where he earned a Master of Arts. During college and seminary Keith worked as youth minister at churches in Missouri and Alabama. Keith has worked as youth minister at churches in Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida. Keith and his family moved to Memphis to work with church plants that have sponsored by Germantown Baptist Church. In addition to his Fellowship duties, Keith also serves as the Regional Manager for
Acts 1:8 Ministry, which consults with churches to share Christ’s love through acts of Christian kindness. Keith will be working with Ben Parkinson in the area of community involvement.
Lara Vetoyanis - Lara is from Yukon, Oklahoma and finished up school at Oklahoma City University. After graduated college she served as an Intern/Children's Minister at Christian Life Center of San Diego and then moved back home to help at her home church, Council Road Baptist of Bethany, Oklahoma. In April of 2006, she moved to Memphis to work with Memphis Atheltic Ministries where she was a Woman's Director/Youth Coordinator before joining Fellowship in August of this year. She will be assisting Paula Payne with Fellowship Kids and working alongside Brian McCurry with Foreign Missions. Lara is also involved with collegiate athelitics as an assistant softball coach to Crichton College.
Rosanne Elmore - Rosanne is from Denton, TX and went to the University of North Texas. During her four years in college Rosanne worked at Denton Bible Church as Technology Director for their college ministry, College Life. Rosanne moved to Memphis in August of 2006 for Fellowship's Emerging Leaders program. Her internship has her serving in the position of Media Director.
About Interships. . .
One of the dreams and passions of Fellowship Memphis is to equip emerging leaders and build into future agents of change. One of the ways that happens is through our Residency and Internship experiences.
To borrow from the medical community, there are hospitals and there are teaching hospitals. Both have as a primary goal the care and health of their patients…but one adds the responsibility to train the next generation of health care professionals. We consider ourselves a “teaching” church.
Internships are usually one year in length and are designed to allow participants a chance to experience life on a church staff and get a glimpse of day-to-day church operations. There is an intense focus on growth, service, and leadership development.
The Residency Program is usually two to three years in length. It is an intense season of development and experiences designed to prepare and launch the participants into high-level leadership roles. It is usually coupled with a graduate school degree program and provides immediate “on-the-job” training. Residents get to experience major roles in several areas of our church and get to feel the weight and heat of leadership. Along with growth, service and leadership development…there is a large focus on self-awareness.
Both programs involve raising support.
If you are interested, contact John Bryson for more information jb@fellowshipmemphis.org
