Our spiritual leader is Pastor Mark Heckman. You’ll find Mark and his wife (and best friend) Michele at Paradise Church's many activities working alongside our church family.  Serving others is their passion. 

Mark’s excitement in life is to see God interact with people and to witness how the love of God changes us. A passionate relationship with Jesus is the driving force in Mark's ministry and something Mark wants every person to experience.  A background in school administration helps Mark lead the church from a unique perspective and allows him to relate to our church family at a personal level.  Holding a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Global Awakening Theological Seminary, Mark's dissertation focused on creating an environment and expectations to see God's miracles in the 21st century. God did not disappoint! Healing and miracles began to happen during prayer time.

As a result, God’s love can be seen through the healing ministry that Holy Spirit has developed in Mark, all pointing to God’s glory.  Having witnessed how God miraculously heals His people, Mark’s favorite bible verse is “Nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37 NLT). A love of Jesus fires Mark’s ministry and gives him the hunger to share the gospel message in every opportunity God puts before him.

Pastor Mark and Michele have two amazing children: a son, Luke, and his girlfriend, Aimee; and a daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband Aaron.