
Most pastors sense it, even if they rarely say it out loud. After years of faithful ministry, our churches are still full of believers who struggle to grow into the maturity that Scripture demands. The problem is not the Gospel, the Holy Spirit, or the dedication of pastors.
After over 50 years of ministry, the Author understood that existing Church methods can never produce the kind of disciples Jesus commanded us to make. This book was written for pastors and Christian leaders who love the Church enough to ask the hard questions: What needs to change and how can we make those changes?
God desires to produce a mature body of believers. To accomplish this will require real change to our methods of training and equipping.


Mark will soon enter his 50th year serving in Gospel Ministry. He has served as a pastor in four churches in the United States and is the founder of Mark Swiger Ministries, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation. He has preached to millions face to face on five continents, hosted the television program "Healing for You Today" and is the author of several books. He currently lives in the state of Tennessee with his wife Paulette. They are the parents of three grown children and several grandchildren. Both Mark & Dr. Paulette (Who leads the ministry called "Hope for Healing") are ordained ministers with the Assemblies of God serving in the Tennessee District.

After having served as a pastor, teacher, full-time evangelist and conference speaker, Mark's ministry shifted focus to train pastors and leaders. He has been called specifically to train and equip leaders on the much needed subject of "How to Lead People to Full Maturity". This is being accomplished by on-line video and written materials, in person seminars and providing private consulting services with pastors and church leaders.

Mark is a graduate of Pinecrest Bible Training Center and has a Bachelors degree in Pastoral Studies from Calvary Christian International. For his outstanding contribution to the field of evangelism he has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Summit Bible College. He is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God.

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