Mark Scales

Mark Scales is the pastor in charge of Family Ministry and Outreach at Heights Christian Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He and his wife Barbara, recently celebrated their 22nd Wedding Anniversary. They have two incredibly gifted sons, Caleb & Jonathan. Mark has been in ministry for almost 10 years, the last nine being at Hope Christian School, serving as a teacher, pastor, advisor and coach. Mark has taught Bible, World History, New Mexico History and the Advisor for the yearbooks that Hope has produced for the last eight years. Mark graduated from North Harris County College with an Associate of Arts Degree in Journalism in 1986. He has also received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a Minor in Psychology from the University of New Mexico in 1990. Finally, Mark received a Master of Science in Ministry from Pepperdine University in 2005 and was ordained by his home church of Heights on December 25th (Christmas Day) in 2005. Mark has grown up at Heights Christian Church where he came to know the Lord and accept him as his personal Savior in the Summer of 1977 and was baptized at El Porvenir Christian Camp. Mark’s passions are teaching, preaching, short-term mission trips and reading (not necessarily in that order). Mark is currently on a kick to read murder mysteries and dreams of being a CSI investigator.