About Marty Martin

Marty Martin grew up in an Air Force family. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1970, he went through helicopter flight training and served as a rescue pilot in the US, Vietnam, and Greenland. In 1979, he and his family moved to St. Louis where he attended Covenant Theological Seminary, graduating in 1982. After seminary, they moved to Grand Junction, Colorado, where Marty flew as an emergency medical helicopter pilot with Air Methods Corporation at St. Mary's Hospital. By 1985, Marty had become Director of Operations for Air Methods and relocated to the company's headquarters in Denver, Colorado where he and his family began attending Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church (CCPC). Marty served as Executive Pastor at CCPC from 1988-90 and again from 2000 until 2011. During the 10-year interim, while still attending CCPC, he again worked with Air Methods, this time as Vice President of Operations. After returning to the pastoral staff, he served as planting pastor of CCPC's church plant, Christ the King Presbyterian Church (2003-04). In December 2004, Marty left Denver for a two-year project as Food for the Hungry's Country Director in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On loan from CCPC, he returned to the church as Executive Pastor in 2007. Along with his pastoral responsibilities at CCPC, he also served as a board member of Food for the Hungry for five years. In May of 2008, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Colorado Christian University for his work in Congo. Marty joined FH’s staff in 2011 as one of four Global Executive Officers, specifically functioning as FH’s Chief Operating Officer. He is based in FH’s Phoenix Global Service Center.