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About Mark & Elaine

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Mark and Elaine have served in ministry for over 25 years, first as an evangelist and associate pastor, then as a pastor. He now serves as the Senior Pastor and founder of Providence Fellowship of Huntsville, Alabama. In addition to pastoral work, Pastor Mark has been a columnist and freelance writer and has been published in various newspapers and periodicals around the country. He has also authored several books.

Mark is an ordained minister with the ALPHA Conference of the IPHC and a graduate of Lee University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Christian Ministry. Mark also holds a Masters Degree in Counseling and is licensed by the state of Alabama as an Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC). He is also certified as a Master's Level Addictions Professional with the Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (AADAA) and as an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (ICADC), as well as a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Pastor Mark also works as a therapist and Life Coach for The Enrichment Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

In addition, he serves as a member of the Advisory Board of Mission Vietnam (A missionary ministry of Dave Roever to the people of Vietnam) and the Huntsville Association of Pastoral Care.

Elaine has been a professional educator for 16 years and holds a Bachelors degree in Language Arts and a Masters in Instructional Media from Jacksonville University. Elaine is also an anointed speaker, teacher and Pastor Mark's primary ministry partner.

Mark and Elaine have been married for 27 years and have two daughters.

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