FBC Gardendale executive pastor celebrates 30 years

Mark Harrison recently celebrated 30 years as executive pastor of ministries and missions of First Baptist Church Gardendale.

Harrison holds a bachelor of biblical studies degree from Florida Bible Institute (now Florida Bible College of Tampa) in Florida, and a master of religious education degree from Southwestern Seminary. He previously served churches in Florida and Texas, and was the associate pastor of FBC Jasper.

Harrison served with pastor Steve Gaines, now at Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee, for the first 14 years and then with current pastor Kevin Hamm. He served as interim between the two pastors.