Dr. Rob Martin joined the pastoral team of Emmanuel United Methodist Church as Lead Pastor in July 2024.
Dr. Robert “Rob” Martin has served as the Assistant to the Bishop of the Tennessee-Western KentuckyConference since July 1, 2020. He has served in the Metro Memphis area as associate pastor at St. John’s and St. Luke’s United Methodist Churches in Memphis and was the founding pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in neighboring Oakland, Tennessee. Rob also served as the pastor of First United Methodist Church, Paris, Tennessee and as the Purchase District Superintendent.
Dr. Martin served as the Co-Chair of the New Conference Guide team that facilitated the formation of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference (TWK) on January 1, 2022, and currently serves as Co-Facilitator of the TWK Connectional Table. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 2020 General Conference.