Mark was born and raised in Indianapolis and was baptized into Christ at the age of 13 at the Speedway church of Christ. He attended Purdue University and graduated from pharmacy school there in 1976. He started his career as a small town community pharmacist, but transitioned to a career in sales and marketing with Eli Lilly and Company in 1980.

Singing gospel music has been a long time passion of Mark and he serves as one of our song leaders. He has also been active in teaching Bible Classes and has coordinated the curriculum and teachers of our children's classes in the past.

Mark married his wife Ellen in 1975 and they have moved around from Indiana, to Iowa, back to Indiana and then to Wilmington NC in 1992. They have 5 adult children, and 3 grandchildren.