Who is Mark?

Mark Rodriguez was born and raised in Miami, Florida to Cuban immigrants Marko and Lupe. At the age of eight, Mark attended a Christian Church service with his grandmother. After only a few visits to this new style of church, his parents forbade him from going back because they claimed he was getting confused. After a few weeks of not going to church, he remembered that the pastor mentioned from the pulpit that if anyone needed a ride to church, they should call the office and the church would arrange a pick-up. So that’s precisely what he did. The following Sunday, the church bus picked him up. Shortly thereafter, Mark led his entire family to Christ.

Along with his father Marko, a former drug dealer and a well-known character from the Miami scene, Mark would visit downtown Miami every weekend, feeding the homeless and preaching the message of Jesus. It was at the young age of 10 that he would feel the call to ministry that would mark his path for decades to come.

Mark is currently the Executive Pastor at Calvary Fellowship. Before serving at Calvary, Mark was the Marketing Director for a Fortune 500 company and later owned and operated his own advertising firm. Along with his love for marketing and design is a passion for music. Mark was the lead singer of a popular independent Christian band for six years, with whom he recorded three albums and shared the stage with some of the top Christian bands in the nation. In 2002, Mark took a leap of faith and walked away from his business and band to follow God’s plan for his life and joined Bob Franquiz as he was planting Calvary Fellowship.

Mark has a huge burden to see those that don’t know the saving power of Jesus find the life that they were created to live. His dynamic style of preaching connects with audiences of all ages and walks of life. Pastor Mark still lives in Miami and is married to his high school sweetheart Leilani, with whom he has three beautiful kids: Kaleb, Joshua, and Stella, along with a French Bulldog named Lola.

From the age of 8 to 21 Mark and his father fed and preached to the homeless community in Miami. During those 13 years of ministry, hundreds of people gave their lives to Christ, and many were set free from many addictions. One of Mark’s favorite stories of his times preaching in the streets was when he was in Brooklyn and was stopped by a man that told him that he was once homeless in Miami and thanks to him and his dad he was now a pastor and the director of a drug rehab in the city.

Contact Mark Today!

Click Here

Listen to One of Mark’s Latest Messages

Mark Rodriguez - January 14, 2018

How to Respond When God Calls Me

More Messages from Mark Rodriguez

 

More Messages From Mark Rodriguez...

Powered by Series Engine

  • Jonathan Bilima

    Riverside, California

  • Jason Dickenson

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • We love hosting Mark at Relevant Church in Riverside California. Not only is he a great preacher that connects with our multicultural Church he has a very unique way of making everyone feel loved and appreciated. He doesn’t preach and leave like most guest communicators he sticks around and talks and prays with as many people as possible. Can’t wait to have him back at our church!

  • Mark is a gifted and talented speaker.  He spoke at our statewide men’s conference and our men responded to him wonderfully. I could tell he had prayed and prepared his heart as well as his sermon. He will have you laughing til it hurts one moment and crying the next. His messages are packed with hard-hitting truth. I love Mark and can’t wait to have him back.

jonnylopezHome