Mark Cannister

 

Mark and Nancy Cannister both grew up in Pittsburgh, PA where Nancy was a high school teacher and Mark was a youth pastor before moving to New England in 1992. They are active members at Grace Chapel and have been involved in children’s ministry, women’s ministry, youth ministries, and discipleship ministries. Mark serves as Professor of Christian Ministries at Gordon College in Wenham and is Co-chair of the Department of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries as well as Chair of the Division of the Humanities. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and the Huntington University Graduate School.

Mark has been involved in student ministries for over 30 years serving in both church and parachurch organizations prior to joining the faculty of Gordon College. He has served as President of the North American Professors of Christian Education, Chair of the Association of Youth Ministry Educators, founding Chair of The Boston Project Ministries, and is the Editor of the Journal of Youth Ministry. Committed to reaching the next generation with the gospel, each year Mark leads a mission trip for college students to Swansea, Wales where they teach the basics of the Christian faith in several British high schools and middle schools.