FBC Huntsville pastor retires after decades of ministry

Travis Collins, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Huntsville for more than 10 years, recently retired after 40 years in ministry. Along with serving as a pastor, Collins and his wife, Keri, also previously served as international missionaries in Nigeria and Venezuela. The church honored the Collinses with a celebration of ministry service May 3, and he preached his final sermon May 10. Collins serves as a consultant with the Center for Healthy Churches. The couple has three adult children and eight grandchildren.