A Bible-Centered Congregation on Huebner Road
Fellowship Bible Church sits on Huebner Road on the northwest side of San Antonio, a few minutes from Loop 410 and I-10. The congregation describes itself simply and directly: a fellowship shaped by the Word of God, gathered around the preaching of Scripture and the care of one another. Members of all ages come to a campus anchored by Sunday Bible study at 9:30 am and a worship service at 10:45 am, with the two ordinances of the church, baptism and communion, marking the Christian life in regular, visible ways.
Sunday Mornings on Huebner Road
The Sunday rhythm at Fellowship Bible Church begins at 9:30 am with three parallel Bible studies. Children gather for Children's Bible Study, students meet for Youth Life, and adults join Adult Bible Study. At 10:45 am the whole church comes together for the worship service, a gathering built around the preaching of Scripture, congregational singing, and prayer. Communion is observed on the first Sunday of every month as a memorial of Christ and His redemptive death and as an expression of fellowship among believers.
Families with children find a deliberate space made for them. Children's Bible Study runs alongside the adult hour, and a separate Children's Ministry under Director Kristin Yourdon is one of the church's named ministries, a reflection of the congregation's conviction that the next generation should hear the gospel taught clearly and warmly every week.
What the Church Believes
Fellowship Bible Church teaches an evangelical, Bible-saturated faith. The Bible is held to be inspired by God, without error in the original manuscripts, and the supreme authority for faith and practice. The church confesses one true God existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each fully sharing the divine nature while carrying out distinct roles in creation and redemption.
The statement of faith is uncommonly detailed. Jesus Christ is affirmed as fully God and fully man, whose substitutionary death and bodily resurrection secure salvation for all who believe. The Holy Spirit is confessed as the one who convicts the world of sin, empowers believers, and distributes gifts for ministry. The church holds a young-earth reading of Genesis 1-11, understanding the first eleven chapters as literal history and the creation as accomplished in six literal twenty-four-hour days.
On human identity and marriage, the statement of faith teaches that all people are created in God's image and bear great value in His sight, that the first couple's fall brought sin and death to the human race, and that marriage is defined by God as the union of one man and one woman. Salvation is received by faith in Christ alone, as a gift that cannot be earned by human effort. The local church is described as an autonomous body of believers in one place who have united around a common faith, a statement of belief from Scripture, and a mission to worship God, make disciples, and serve people.
The Pastoral Team
Senior Pastor Russell Schwarz has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. He holds a BA in Bible from Crown College, an MA in Ministry from Simpson University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from North Central Theological Seminary, completed in February 2020. He and his wife Joy, who together have a large blended family of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, enjoy walking, reading, gardening, and riding through the Texas Hill Country on their motorcycle.
The pastoral team is rounded out by a board of elders. Randy Anders serves as Head Elder, with Mike Morlino, Ward Yourdon, and Dan Banks serving alongside him. Randy Puckett is recognized as Elder Emeritus. The Shepherd Ministry, led by Stephen Price, walks alongside members in practical care, and Kay Bailey oversees Hospitality, the friendly presence that greets families and visitors on Sunday morning. David Rubio serves as Sound Technician and Eddie Reyna as Video Technician, supporting the gathering both in the room and on the church's YouTube channel.
Baptism, Communion, and Family Milestones
The two ordinances practiced at Fellowship Bible Church are baptism and communion. Baptism is understood as believer's baptism, a symbolic, public, visible demonstration of the inner work the Holy Spirit does at conversion. The church does not practice infant baptism. Once a year, on Mother's Day, the congregation holds a baby dedication service for parents who want the church to pray for their children.
Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month as a memorial of Christ, a reminder of the Father's gift of His Son, and an expression of the fellowship that binds the church together. Members of the family at Fellowship Bible Church see these two ordinances as ordinary means of grace, woven into the year and into the lives of those who follow Christ there.
GriefShare and Walking with the Hurting
Among the church's standing ministries, GriefShare is a distinctive expression of its pastoral care. GriefShare is a 13-session support group for people moving through the grief process, led locally by elder Dan Banks. The group is designed as a safe and welcoming place where participants can name the difficult emotions of grief, learn what to expect in the days ahead, and find solid support at each step. Because grief rarely moves in neat, orderly stages, the program offers practical tools for coping with its unpredictability. The group meets in regular sessions and is open to the wider community as well as to church members.
Reaching San Antonio and the World
Fellowship Bible Church sees itself as a witness to its neighborhood and to the world, and the statement of faith charges the local church to minister creatively without compromising biblical absolutes. The congregation gives to support its ministries, outreach programs, and church needs, and offerings can be made online. Services and teaching are shared on the church's YouTube channel, extending the reach of the pulpit beyond the building on Huebner Road. For a fellowship that traces its convictions to the Word of God and its identity to Christ, the work of making disciples and serving people remains the steady, daily task of a Bible-centered church in San Antonio.