Every person who visits with us is important to us because you are important to God. God created you for a purpose! You have your own unique gifts, talents, abilities, as well as your own personal needs. We are a community made up of many kinds of people from all walks of life, various cultural and ethnic background, representing every economic and social groups. We celebrate diversity, realizing that many different parts make up the body of Christ! Pastor Ronald Forrester and his wife Margaret Ann came to Tullahoma's First Assembly in October 1999. The Forrester's are parents of two grown sons, Ronnie and Mark. Pastor Ron was born in Newport News, Virginia where he pastored the Gates of Praise for seven years. After the Forresters left Virginia in 1984, they pastored several churches throughout the Southeast before accepting the pastorate at Tullahoma First. Pastor Ron has a M.A. from the Church of God Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee. Motivating members to become ministers has characterized the ministry of Pastor Ron and Margaret Ann for more than 30 years.