Mark is a native of Florida: "The Sunshine State". However, since
his father was in the military during his early years, and due to
the fact Mark is a former US Navy Submariner now a minister, he has had the opportunity of
living in many different states including Florida, South Carolina,
Mississippi, Texas, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts,
Tennessee, Alaska, Virginia, Maryland, and now South Dakota.
Mark is a 1978 graduate of Seminole High School
in Sanford, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Bible
in 1998 from Heritage Christian University in Florence, Alabama. He
received his Master of Science Degree in Christian Ministry in 2004 from
Southern Christian University in Montgomery, Alabama.
Currently Mark is working on his Master of Divinity in Ministerial
Leadership at Southern Christian University.
Prior to coming to the Madison Avenue Church of Christ
in September of 2007, Mark has served at the following
congregations: the Shady Grove Church of
Christ in Ethridge, Tennessee; the Tilden Church of Christ in
Fulton, Mississippi; the Northern Lights Church of Christ in
Fairbanks, Alaska (where he also served as a Police Chaplain); the Covington Church of Christ in Covington
Virginia (where he also served as a member of the Covington
Volunteer Rescue Squad and as a Hospice Chaplain); and the Annapolis Church of Christ in Arnold, Maryland.
Mark is involved in many things here in
Pierre. Besides preaching, he teaches adult Bible Classes,
coordinates the educational program, and oversees the church's web
site (development and maintenance). In the community, Mark is
quite involved. One of his primary areas of community outreach
is his volunteer service as a chaplain for the Pierre Police Department.
He is a member of the Central South Dakota Critical
Incident Stress Management debriefing team and a member of the local
Kiwanis Club. He also serves on the Board of Governors for the South
East Community Center in Pierre, and on the Board of Directors for
Capital Area Counseling.
Mark and his wife Jennifer have been married
since 1984. They have four beautiful children (2 boys - 20 &
16, and two girls - 22 & 10) and
one beautiful granddaughter (2).
