Mark & Cheryl are based out of Calgary and have 4 grown children. Cheryl grew up in
the Prince Albert area of Saskatchewan while Mark grew up in Peru as a Missionary
Kid. They both attended Caronport High School and Briercrest Bible College and
married in 1983. They ministered with Venture Teams International for 19 years, 8 of which Mark was Executive Director. They grew to appreciate the vision and passion of ACTION missionaries over the years, especially as office neighbors and overseas ministry partners.

Cheryl is gifted and trained as a Child & Youth Care Counselor and does a great job
visioning, advising young people, teaching and interceding. Mark is a gifted musician,
shepherd leader, discipler and encourager. In past ministries they have seen hundreds
of young people grow in their faith and become leaders and influencers in the world.
They have also learned and are learning that in weakness God is strong. As Zechariah
puts it: “It is not by might, nor by power but by my Spirit says the Lord...” (Zech 4:6).
Their passion is to know the One who longs to reveal Himself to the world and be part of that revelation process. With the recent move to Action Mark and Cheryl are excited
about what God has in store as they continue their focus of making a difference in the
lives of Canadian youth.