Rev. Dr. Mark A. Wood

Biography

The Rev. Dr. Mark A. Wood serves in the LCMS Office of National Mission as the Managing Director of Church Planting, Renewal and Support. He is the creator of the Every One His Witness evangelism program and re:Vitality revitalization resources and the author of Connected to Christ: Witnessing in Everyday Life (CPH 2021) and Meaningful Outreach: An Essential Guide for Churches (CPH 2022). Prior to joining the LCMS Office of National Mission in June 2014, he served as the founding pastor of Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Lithia, Fla., a daughter congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brandon, Fla., where he served as the evangelism pastor from 2000 to 2008. A second-career pastor, he served for six years on active duty service in the U.S. Air Force and then worked 14 years in the aerospace-defense industry, primarily in project management systems. A 2000 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, he also holds an associate degree in computer programming, a bachelor degree in business administration, and Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in Church Planting and Renewal from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL. Despite their young ages, he and his wife Mary Ellen have five adult children, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. They reside in Gold Canyon, AZ.