Mark came to Darby Community Church as the youth minister in 2011. In 2014 he was ordained to the pastoral ministry, in 2018 he became the teaching pastor, and in December 2024 he became the lead pastor. Mark and his wife, Trina, have been married since 2012. Trina is a co-founder and teacher at Darby Christian Academy. Mark and Trina have been blessed with four children.
Mark has been involved in ministry since he was seventeen years old, and served several years as a Volunteer Chaplain at the Pasco Juvenile Detention Center. He received his Masters of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mark also teaches history and literature at Darby Christian Academy, and guest lectures on theology, apologetics, and church history through the CLD program with Spurgeon College.
Mark and Trina both enjoy reading, writing, coffee, and long conversations. They co-wrote, directed, and acted in three plays with A Passion for Jesus Ministries.
Walt Fields: Building & Grounds
Kevin Janicki: Budget & Finance
Rick Wilfong: Member Care
Jim Brown: Men's Ministry
Jere Ferguson: IT & Sound
Caleb has been leading worship at Darby Community Church since 2015. He is a self-taught musician who has been doing music in churches for nearly his entire life. He has a Certificate in Worship Leadership through the Ministry Training Institute of Stamford University. Caleb regularly plays at local events like Church Street Christmas, and he spent several years leading worship for WIT Ministries. He teaches music/sound classes at Darby Christian Academy, and he is an event DJ with an expertise in music and audio.
Danny and his family came to Darby Community Church in 2022. He leads the Contextualized Leadership Development (CLD) courses in partnership with Spurgeon College and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Danny received his formal ministry training at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and focuses much of his free time in providing theological education to other Christians. This occurs both at the church through the Spurgeon College courses and overseas with Training Leaders International.
Danny is married to Amy, who leads the social media for the church. They have two children: their daughter Eden and son Zion (and their dog, Piper). Danny works in the software industry as a Salesforce Consultant.