John Mark is the Senior Pastor of the thriving Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen, Texas, where he has served since 1995.

John Mark earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University in 1987, a Master of Theology from Criswell College, and a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received his Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001.

John Mark and his wife, Jeana, have been married since 1990 and have four children. They reside in McKinney, Texas.