Pastor Mark was born in Long Island, New York and was raised in Redondo Beach, California. While in his early twenties Mark was involved with a short-term Christian Missionary organization called Youth With A Mission. After a couple of years of service Mark returned home in 1988 and met a wonderful and extraordinary person named Brenda who amazingly agreed to marry him. 

In 1992, Mark and Brenda and their two children (at that time) moved to Nampa, Idaho where Mark received a BA in Philosophy from Northwest Nazarene University. Afterward the family, now with three children, moved to Northern California where he served as Associate Pastor of Youth and Music at Vineyard Church of the Nazarene for 3 1/2 years. The family, now with four children, then returned to Southern California where Mark earned an MA in Theological Studies from the Claremont School of Theology and a PhD in Religion from Claremont Graduate University. The family then moved to San Diego where Mark taught Philosophy and Theology for over eleven years at Point Loma Nazarene University and served as Associate Pastor at Mid-City Church of the Nazarene. Sensing God's direction, the family then moved to Slidell, Louisiana in 2018 where Mark would become Senior Pastor of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship and also serve for two years as Director of the Miramon Center for Homeless Men. 

Mark enjoys music (listening and playing), reading, writing, and playing with his Granddaughters. Together Mark, Brenda and Family look forward to serving the congregation of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship as we all follow Jesus Christ as Ministers of Reconciliation in service and love to our fellow humans; believing that all of us "were made for each other."