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Franklin Road

We are a body of believers pursuing God's glory on Indy's east side.

Meet Our Leaders

Franklin Road baptist Church exists to communicate the good news of the risen Lord Jesus to our community, our city, and to the world. Our leaders are committed to serving the body, equipping believers to carry out this mission.

“If Law brings righteousness, then Christ’s death is needless.”

Chuck CircleSenior Pastor
Senior Pastor

Chuck Circle

Pastor Chuck has been in full time pastoral ministry since 1986 and at FRBC since 2011. He grew up in Warsaw, Indiana and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College of Owatonna, Minnesota in 1982. In 1986 He received a Master of Divinity degree from Central Baptist Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota and in 2008 he completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. Pastor
Chuck and his wife Sherry were married June 5, 1982. Sherry is a native of Muncie, Indiana and a graduate of Pillsbury Baptist Bible College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. The Circles have two adult children, Paul and Lynette. Pastor Chuck enjoys fishing, rabbit hunting and yard work.

Assistant Pastor

Justin Medler

Pastor Justin Medler and his family come to us from Syracuse, New York.  He and his wife, Venus, have five children:  the twins Jerry and Kiki, Anna, Zoey and Ava.  Pastor and his wife are Syracuse football fans – the children are all Buffalo Bills fans.  Pastor Justin graduated from Clarks Summit University in Pennsylvania.  Pastor Justin is an excellent expositor of God’s Word, believing in preaching through the Bible on a book by book basis.  One of his favorite verses is Proverbs 3:5-6:  Trust in the Lord with all your might, and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.

Music Director

Adam McDaniel

Adam has been the Music Director at FRBC since June of 2014. He graduated from Warren Central High School in 2004, Anderson University (BM) in 2008, and Ball State University (Med) in 2014. Adam served as the choir and drama director in the Monroe-Gregg School District from 2008-2012, then Dean of Students for Monrovia Middle School for two years. Following that he was the Assistant Principle at Julia E. Test Intermediate School in Richmond,
Indiana and the Principal of Fairview Elementary School. He then served as the Principal of New Castle Middle School. Adam is currently the Assistant Superintendent for the New Castle School system. He and his wife Katie, an elementary music teacher in New Palestine Schools, have been life-long members of FRBC and cherish the relationships that God has blessed them
with while members of this body. Adam and Katie have three children: Drake born in 2011, Lucy Belle born in 2014 and Beau born in 2017. In their spare time Adam, Katie, Drake, Lucy Belle, and Beau love to be together and spend time with family and friends. They also enjoy the Chicago Cubs and Disney World.

Deacons:

Ben Bullock, Jeff Drake, Mike Fleetwood, Dave Garriott, Craig Hawks, Dave Kennedy, Jeffrey Lanteigne, & Adam McDaniel

Core Values

Glorify

Drawing attention to God.

Gospel

Christ's sacrifice for salvation.

Go

Serving our community.

Grow

Maturing in Christ.

Get Along

Unity pleases God.

Culture

01

Studying Scripture.

We are serious Bible students.

02

Outward focused.

We are outreach focused both locally & globally

03

Gracious toward one another

We are gracious in our standards

04

Blended in style.

We are blended in our worship music.

05

Diverse.

We are diverse in our Bible translations.