Equivice specializes in equipping ministries, churches, and non-profit communities to thrive as they fulfill their unique purposes. Led by Mark, a group process expert and experienced ministry leader, our consultancy offers proven competencies and formal training in professional facilitation, interim and fractional leadership, conflict reconciliation, change management, organizational leadership, and learning management and design.Mark is passionate about working with ministry communities during periods of growth and transition, especially those who feel stuck. He excels at bringing the collective wisdom of the group together, bridging divides, and forging unity. By honoring every voice, Mark helps communities collaboratively design their future.

Lead the design and implementation of Hope Over Crisis's international programs.

Transitional Senior PastorServed as Senior and Youth Pastor and Team Leader for Transition Team, Staff, and Ministry Leads, guiding the Platte Canyon Community Church through a transformative journey focused on instilling spiritual growth and readiness for a new phase of impactful ministry.• Coaching: Guided elders and 1 pastor apprentice, instilling leadership and a sense of community on how to lead the church, organize meetings, preach and facilitate services, successfully building a foundation of leadership beyond just the pastor. • Leadership: Fostered unity and alignment with church's vision by leading Bible studies, discussions, and meetings, while strategically empowering the church staff, volunteers, and congregation to embody the church's mission in the community.• Effective Communication: Delivered, and coached elders and an apprentice to deliver impactful sermons, , and provided strategic and spiritual direction to the church's ministries, ensuring their growth and alignment with the church's purpose.• Community Engagement: Led congregational discussions and facilitated team-building Bible studies to cultivate unity across the community. Spearheaded transitional efforts as team leader for staff and ministry leads in missions, children’s ministry, and worship.• Strategic Planning: Guided Platte Canyon Community Church through a purposeful transition focused on spiritual growth, effectively communicating the church's mission and provided strategic and spiritual direction to align its ministries with the church's purpose and distinctives.

Developed a global training program to equip 35 regional staff, 94 International Field Representatives, 6,000 volunteers, and 80,000 ministry partner teams in all aspects of Samaritan Purse, Operation Christmas Child program.- Designed the methodology, training deliverables, and ensured a holistic approach to learning design.- Managed project teams that include Global Program and Field Management representation to build holistic face to face and eLearning training plans, content and resources.- Developed and managed OCC’s online e-learning approach, design, courses, translations, and system, ensuring courses are completed on time and on budget. Manage the roll-out of new courses to over 100 countries and 30+ languages (10 primary languages and 20+ secondary ones)- Led the identification, selection, and management of vendors to accomplish the design and management of OCC’s e-learning initiative. - Oversaw the administration of a Learning Management System

Served with a global focus on relationship building and coaching to equip Samaritan's Purse Operational Christmas Child's 14 international regional teams (110+ staff and International Field Representatives) with the necessary tools, training, and support as they oversee and direct discipleship and multiplication through The Greatest Journey (TGJ), OCC’s discipleship program that reaches close to 5 million children annually in more than 75 languages.Responsible for strengthening TGJ trainer and teacher preparation to ensure a global standard of excellence in 100+ countries. Managed the development and improvements to TGJ training and curriculum resources. Recommended process improvements for gathering and presenting work accomplished by TGJ trainers and trained TGJ teachers.

Cord 3 Consulting is a professional facilitation service that specializes in ministry, cross-cultural and multi-cultural contexts.We are experts at engaging people for improving organizations, programs and teams.We provide: - Professional Facilitation Services - Blended Learning Design and Delivery- Holistic Organizational, Program and Team Development - Multi-Stakeholder Change Processes- Conflict Reconciliation Training and Mediation In dependence and sensitivity of the Holy Spirit, Cord 3 facilitators come along side ministry leadership by applying professional facilitation tools and processes to intertwine the 3 strands of our Ministry Facilitation Model in a process that builds unity and high quality results-

Global Program Organizational Consultant - I played a lead role in coaching senior regional and country leaders in leadership, organizational design and development (ODD), spiritual development and conflict reconciliation. In addition I designed and facilitated a wide range of multi-stakeholder processes which include 10-year regional strategies, a global health strategy, leadership development mentoring curriculum, organizational redesign principles, growth modeling tools, and a church partnership strategy.International Learning Director - As a new corporate initiative, my role as International Learning Director was to develop and implement a holistic learning strategy through out our Program Group, functionally lead a team of 6 area learning and support directors from Latin America, Africa and Asia, partner with multiple program leaders to develop curriculum and deliver training, facilitate multiple train the trainer workshops equipping over 100 trainers throughout the organization, and building the systems and processes to support effective organizational learning in 6 area offices, 28 country offices and over 5,000 Church partnersField Support Specialist - I facilitated multiple organizational development interventions and provided leadership and operational training at global and area level conferences.

Director of English Training for the English training program for BOCOG - I had the privilege of leading the English training program for The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. We had a team of three that would run English training classes at all levels of the organization during their early years.ESL/EFL Educator - Being a part of a start-up American university outside of Beijing, My wife, 3 kids and I lived in the dorms with the students, taught business and academic English preparing them for university level classes. I also mentored multiple students in spiritual and life matters.

USA National Director or Recruitment - I led a team of 20+ national recruitment programs and seven regional offices. Led semi-annual meetings, consulted on current industry trends, evaluated current programs, coordinated new strategies, and maintained dialogue between the national and regional offices and international programs. I also represented and presented Wycliffe at multiple colleges and churches around the country.Co-Linguist and Literacy Program Manger - During our time in Papua New Guinea I worked with my wife in the Gende language group. I was involved in local language learning, mentoring 2 nationals through a 3 year literacy certification coarse , finalizing the orthography (alphabet), and developing vernacular pre-schools and literacy material in a previously unwritten language.Store and Accommodations Manager - While in Papua New Guinea I also managed the mission center commissary. We had over 1.5 million in sales a year, ordered and imported foods and goods from 5 different countries with a staff of 30 nationals. I was also the center property manager for 60 organizationally owned living units, 130 privately owned homes, a training center, and dormitory facilitiesShort Term Missions Co-Director - Initiated start-up and development of an international mission’s internship program. Identified up to 50+ positions annually, recruited, interviewed and assigned qualified applicants, coordinated financial and travel details, visa and work permits, and trained team leaders and interns. IT Trainer - developed curriculum and led training classes on word processing, email and other end user systems for a new DEC VAX system that had been donated to Wycliffe. I also was on call to answer questions and solve simple software problems.