Church Staff

Meet Our Pastor

Pastor David Bateman has been the Lead Pastor at Fite since 2023. Before that, he served the church as Youth/Associate Pastor for ten years.

He came to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ at a young age and has been serving Jesus ever since. A 2010 graduate of Moody Bible Institute with an Undergraduate degree, he went back to earn his Master’s degree from Moody Theological Seminary in 2020.

David has been married to Chelsie since 2010 and they have 5 children. In his free time he enjoys playing with his children, hiking, woodworking, and cheering for his beloved Chicago sports teams.