Mark currently serves as Senior Pastor at New Wineskin Ministries, Central (in Indianapolis, IN) where Bishop Byron V. Johnson is the Apostolic Covering and Founder.
Mark graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in 1986, and received a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University in 1989. He has also attended Aenon Bible College in Indianapolis to help around out his biblical insight and understanding. Mark was employed for 20+ years with the IBM Corporation and took an early retirement (in 2007) to be full time in ministry.
Mark received the "Ruach HaKodesh" (Holy Ghost) on March 10th, 1981 at the age of 18 at Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Assembly. In 1992, Mark attended King's Chapel Assembly in Fort Wayne, Indiana, pastored by Suf. Bishop H. Gregg. There he began his preaching ministry, was Young People's Leader, taught the High School Sunday School class and served as Treasurer of the Northeastern District Young People.
In 1994, Mark returned to Indianapolis and attended Christ Temple. While under the direction of Suf. Bishop B. V. Johnson, Mark became the General Sunday School Superintendent, taught Sunday School Classes and served as an Associate Minister.
In 1996, Mark moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he helped to form and launch Grace Apostolic Fellowship. This is an outreach ministry of the Apostolic Bible Church under the direction of Pastor Robert Sabin. Also while in Minneapolis, Mark led a prison ministry outreach program and was ordained an Elder of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World under the direction of Suf. Bishop Robert Hill, True Apostolic Assembly and Bishop William C. Abney, Diocesan of the Minnesota, Wisconsin & Dakota Council, PAW. (Click below to read more)
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