Gary Durham was appointed to serve as Fellowship Baptist Church's Senior Pastor May 14, 2023. Prior to that, he served as Senior Pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Dyersburg, TN.

The attributes that best describe Gary as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Fellowship Baptist Church where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Gary takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on Bible study.

He graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001 with a degree in Master of Divinity.

Gary has been happily married for 37 years to his wife, Lynn. They have 2 sons: Patrick and Adam.