Pastor

Pastor Mark Powell was raised about 9 miles west of Risco in Malden, Missouri where he graduated from high school. After 5 years in the US Air Force he married the former Kim Lillard at Alexandria, VA outside of Washington, D.C. Mark and Kim have three children - Anna, Sarah and Grace. Pastor Mark graduated from Oakland City University with a degree in Bible and received a Master of Arts degree in Religion from Liberty University. The Powell's have served General Baptists as missionaries to the Philippines and Honduras. Mark has pastored in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. He has also served as director of the Tboli Bible Institute in the Philippines and as Field Director of the General Baptist Mission in Honduras. He came to Pleasant View General Baptist Church in October 2001. He currently represents New Liberty State Association of General Baptists on the General Baptist Council of Associations and serves on the International Missions Board.

Our Staff

Deacons: Clayton Knight, Richard Case, Jim King, Rick McCord

Trustees: Jim Smelser, Jerry Edwards, Darrell Wilson II

Church Clerk: Joyce Presley     Assistant: Jody Godbey

Treasurer: Marilynn Smelser     Asssitant: Maxine Warth

Historian: Jim Smelser

Worship Team

Choir Director: Rick Smelser     Assistant: Bill Terry

Musicans: Sonya Landers, Jim King, Elijah King, Deema Pettigrew, Robert Eakens, Bob Beck

Praise Band: Mark and Rachel McDowell, Jim and Lesa King, Elijah King, Robert Eakens, Shawn Eakens

Youth Ministry Team

Rick and Laurie McCord

Children's Ministry Team

Pam Wilson, Kim Powell, Jody Godbey, Glyniece Green, Sara Fortner, Vicki Simpson, Erin Smith, Summer Payne, Clayton Knight, Sharon Knight