ENGAGE Kickoff Speaker: Dr. Mark Hearn

Dr. Mark Hearn
Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Duluth | Duluth, Georgia

Mark is a native of Pulaski, Virginia where he accepted Christ and was baptized.  It was there that he was ordained into the ministry and has served as pastor in six other churches prior to coming to First Baptist Duluth, Georgia.  Previously, he was the Senior Pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been President of the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana and a Trustee for Lifeway Christian Resources. His new book Technicolor: Inspiring Your Church to Embrace Multicultural Ministry chronicles the journey of First Baptist Duluth from mono- to multi-cultural ministry. Mark earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary.  Mark is married to Glenda and they have four daughters, four grandsons and five granddaughters.