Mark and his family
Name: Mark Holeman
Title: Connections Pastor
Description of Role: Helping people follow Jesus by helping them find their unique place in the body of Christ at Fellowship Bible Church (Brentwood Campus)
Start Date: June 1, 2010
Prior Ministry: Executive Pastor, Mission Community Church –Gilbert, AZ
Family Members:
Janet – My Gorgeous Wife –age “Perfect”
Colleen – My Talented & Beautiful Girl age 15 (practically 16; October 2014)
Casey – My Cute Sunshine Girl age 8
Ozzie (the dog) – age 4
Belle (the cat) -age “unknown” but close to ancient
Education: B.A. Lipscomb Univeristy; M.A.R. Lipscomb University (+desert years of church planting in AZ)
Hobbies: Hanging with my girls; Playing “Chuck-it” with Ozzie; Love movies, spy novels and Bama Football.
Greatest Accomplishment: 22 years (and going) with my gorgeous bride; and 2 amazing girls who impress and bless me every day
Nickname: “Holeman” to the staff and good friends; I have another name that is “classified” that my wife calls me. 🙂
Favorite Sports Team: Football (The true American Sport!) –The University of Alabama; Basketball –My Alma Matter Lipscomb “Go Bisons!” (There’s only two real sports –right?)
Favorite Musician: I like music, especially instrumental (modern, classical and jazz). I’m also a fan of Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin.
Favorite Board Game: Risk
Perfect Day: A vacation day at the beach with my family somewhere off of 30A in Florida. It begins with a nice cup of coffee on the balcony looking over the ocean, followed by hanging out with family by the pool or a family bike ride, then relaxing on the beach just watching the ocean, a grilled seafood dinner by the pool or the ocean and then watching the stars with Janet.
What’s one leadership lesson you’ve learned from past experience that applies to your current role at Fellowship? First, don’t lead alone. Leadership is best experienced and realized in a team setting. Second, be yourself – the self your God created you to be as a leader. Don’t fake it. Lead authentically from the communion of your inner being with God’s Spirit. Any other kind of leadership won’t last nor will it create lasting kingdom fruit.
How did you settle on the role of Connections Pastor? Through Fellowship’s Leader Development in 2013-14 I came to realize God’s Story and my story intersected and pointed to a very specific calling for me: connection. I know in my heart of hearts that I find joy, purpose and real energy leading and guiding connection. I love giving my life to help people discover that they are a unique workmanship of God, created in Christ to do good works which God himself prepared in advance for them to do. It’s hard to believe I get paid to do this!
