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Lowery's father was a Baptist pastor, also named Fred L. Lowery. His mother, the former Esther Burkhalter resided in Hurst, [[Texas]], prior to her death in July 2013. Lowery's younger brother, John Daniel Lowery of Aiken, [[South Carolina]], a former automobile salesman and dealer and an [[Alabama]] native, died in 2013 at the age of sixty-eight. He has a sister, Jeannie Metts and husband H. Leroy "Roy" Metts of Colleyville, Texas, and another brother, Dr. Charles S. Lowery and wife Penny of Plano, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shellhousefuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2043936&fh_id=11117|title=John Daniel Lowery  

Lowery's father was a Baptist pastor, also named Fred L. Lowery. His mother, the former Esther Burkhalter resided in Hurst, [[Texas]], prior to her death in July 2013. Lowery's younger brother, John Daniel Lowery of Aiken, [[South Carolina]], a former automobile salesman and dealer and an [[Alabama]] native, died in 2013 at the age of sixty-eight. He has a sister, Jeannie Metts and husband H. Leroy "Roy" Metts of Colleyville, Texas, and another brother, Dr. Charles S. Lowery and wife Penny of Plano, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shellhousefuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2043936&fh_id=11117|title=John Daniel Lowery  

(August 21, 1944 - April 3, 2013)|publisher=shellhousefuneralhome.com|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref>   

(August 21, 1944 &ndash; April 3, 2013)|publisher=shellhousefuneralhome.com|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref>   

Lowery received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from Samford University in Homewood, a suburb of [[Birmingham]], Alabama, a Master of Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Fort Worth]], Texas, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice University, then in [[Jacksonville]], [[Florida]]. While at SWBTS, Lowery was accepted into the honors program to participate in interdisciplinary seminars at the doctoral level. He was the recipient of the Sella P. Ross Award for scholarship and service in the field of evangelism. He was a teaching fellow in both evangelism and church growth. Prior to coming to First Baptist Bossier in 1983, Lowery worked full-time in evangelism and served as pastor of First Baptist Church of North Spartanburg in Spartanburg, [[South Carolina]].<ref name=okbu>{{cite web|url=http://www.okbu.edu/news/2000-02-14/lowery-featured-speaker-for-obu-chapel-service|title=LoweryFeatured Speaker for Oklahoma Baptist University Chapel Service, February 14, 2000|publisher=okbu.edu|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref>

Lowery received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from Samford University in Homewood, a suburb of [[Birmingham]], Alabama, a Master of Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Fort Worth]], Texas, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice University, then in [[Jacksonville]], [[Florida]]. While at SWBTS, Lowery was accepted into the honors program to participate in interdisciplinary seminars at the doctoral level. He was the recipient of the Sella P. Ross Award for scholarship and service in the field of evangelism. He was a teaching fellow in both evangelism and church growth. Prior to coming to First Baptist Bossier in 1983, Lowery worked full-time in evangelism and served as pastor of First Baptist Church of North Spartanburg in Spartanburg, [[South Carolina]].<ref name=okbu>{{cite web|url=http://www.okbu.edu/news/2000-02-14/lowery-featured-speaker-for-obu-chapel-service|title=LoweryFeatured Speaker for Oklahoma Baptist University Chapel Service, February 14, 2000|publisher=okbu.edu|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref>