Mark Bates
Mark Bates is MTW's senior director of U.S. Operations. Mark has a B.A. in Greek from Bryan College and a master's degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. He served as youth and singles pastor at Orangewood PCA in Maitland, Florida. In 1991, Mark and his wife, Tricia, founded University Presbyterian Church in Orlando. From 2007-2021, Mark served as senior pastor of Village Seven PCA in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mark and Tricia have three daughters.
Reformed and Covenantal: Why Doctrine Matters in Missions
Our mission is to make disciples, not Calvinists. But when poor theology twists the gospel of grace, solid doctrine is fundamental.
Should We Still Send Missionaries?
Why should we send missionaries around the world when there are so many needs here?
The Smoke of a Thousand Villages: Responding to the Mission of the Church
Today, the gospel is spreading like wildfire. Yet many places around the world there is still no sufficient gospel witness.