- Bob Groves
Robert L. Groves Jr. (October 20 1963) Born in Ohio to Robert Sr. and Becky Groves. Pastor Bob grew up in the Virginia Beach area of Virginia before becoming a resident of Chesapeake. He is a graduate of Kempsville High School and he attended
Lee University . Pastor Bob has been married to his wife Shawn for over 19 years and they have two daughters and one son.Faith Alive Ministries
Pastor Bob is the Lead
Pastor of Faith Alive Ministries located inChesapeake, Virginia . Faith Alive's innovative ministries have made it one of the most attended churches in the Tidewater Area. Since becoming the Senior Pastor in 1991, Faith Alive has grown from an average attendance of 14 to now over 1,000. His magnetic personality, partnered with his sincere, down to earth teaching style, is re-defining church as we know it.Church services air weekly on the internet at [http://www.famchurch.net www.famchurch.net] and televised monthly on
Trinity Broadcasting Network .Faith Alive History
Faith Alive Ministries began with only eleven people in attendance in July 1990. The church first met in "The Barn" as it was called, until moving to their Sanctuary at the offices of Buck Motor Company in February of 1991.
In June 1991, the membership at Faith Alive hired Bob as its Senior Pastor. By October of 1992, Faith Alive Ministries had grown to a point which caused them to convert the garage into their second sanctuary.
Over the next 4 years Faith Alive Ministries grew significantly and had to find a larger place to worship. In October of 1996, Faith Alive Ministries moved to their brand new building.
As the church continued to grow, it was not long until they had to build again. Since January 2001, Faith Alive Ministries has made it's home on a 19 acre complex in the heart of the Deep Creek community. With the addition of
Pastor Steve and Shelley Bellavia in June of 2002 and Pastor Shannon in June 2003, Pastor Bob has adopted a contemporary style made popular byBill Hybels andWillow Creek Community Church .Faith Alive is currently building a state of the art worship center to build on an ever expanding history.
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