Pastor Bryan Tanis was born and raised in Fremont. He came to know the Lord at the age of 12 at Lake Ann Camp after a message that revealed his need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
After graduating from Fremont High School in 1979, Pastor Tanis attended Maranatha Baptist University, where he felt led of God to study for the ministry. While at Maranatha, he met his wife and partner in ministry, Pat, and they were married after graduating in 1983.
The Tanises have been blessed with several wonderful ministry opportunities in the past 38 years. They have ministered in Millington, Michigan, Watertown, Wisconsin and most recently in Warren, Michigan. In 2016, Pastor Tanis accepted the call to return to Fremont and become the Pastor of Faith Baptist Church.
It is Pastor Tanis’ personal desire to serve Faith Baptist Church and the people of Fremont. His desire for the church is to make it a place where families can attend in an atmosphere of unity and develop a passion for serving Christ. He believes it is the responsibility of every Christian to love the Lord with their whole heart and carry out His commission to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Bryan and Pat have been blessed with two children. Their son, Ryan, his wife Jessica, and their children live in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they are faithfully serving the Lord in their local church. Their daughter, Lindsay, lives in Fremont and works at Fremont Middle School and is actively serving the Lord at Faith Baptist Church.