One of the fine products of First McKinney, Mark grew up and has been part of this church family for almost 25 years. Mark graduated from Baylor with a degree in Telecommunications, and later went on to recieve his masters at Southwestern Seminary. His true passion is to use creativity and the visual arts to tell others about Christ. Within First Baptist you can see Mark living out that goal through the graphics, videos and technical aspects of the church. Mark is married to His High School sweetheart, Melissa, who also grew up in McKinney, and made Christ Lord over her life through the ministries of this church. The two them have 1 boy and another on the way. Champe is 2 years old and a growing by the minute. Mark loves to travel and be outdoors, and if you don't see him behind an apple computer or editing board he is usally enjoying nature with his wife and their great dane, Maggie.