Mark was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana 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. Mark started his professional career as a small town pharmacist but transitioned to a sales and marketing job with Eli Lilly and Company in 1980.

Singing acapella 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 teachers for our children and youth classes in the past.

Mark married his wife Ellen in 1975, and they moved around from northern Indiana, to Iowa, back to Indiana, and then to Wilmington, NC in 1992. They have 5 children ranging in age from 40 to 25.