Meet the Staff

Mark N. Posey, Preaching Minister

Mark has served as the Pulpit Minister at Austinville since 1994.

He holds degrees from Freed-Hardeman University (B.S., B.A.) and David Lipscomb

University (M.A.R. & M.Div.). While at FHU he was the recipient of the Guy N. Woods

scholarship for preaching.

He has written six books:

He has taught college level Bible courses at Bear Valley Bible Institute, International Christian College,

and Faulkner University. He has done mission work in Central America, the Caribbean Islands, Canada,

and Eastern Europe. He does extensive teaching and preaching in Ukraine each year. He preaches in four

gospel meetings per year and speaks on brotherhood lectureships and seminars. He is the co-director

for Morgan County week at Maywood Christian Camp in Hamilton, AL and serves on the advisory

board. He was named after the late Gus Nichols (Mark Nichols Posey) while his parents worked with

the Sixth Avenue Church of Christ in Jasper, AL during the 1960's. He works closely with the Lads to

Leaders program.

He preached his first gospel sermon at the age of 14 and was born and raised in North Alabama. His

father and mother (Glenn A. & Iris Posey) have served churches in North Alabama for 50+ years. He is

married to the former Pauli Dixon of Birmingham. She holds a B.S. degree in Finance from FHU and is

employed by the Decatur City School System in Adult Education. She speaks at Ladies Days, Retreats

and special ladies functions. She writes for Christian Woman magazine, Gospel Advocate and other

religious periodicals. They have two children: Kayla Ruth (University of Alabama) and Joshua Mark

(Austin High School).

Stephen has served as the Associate Minister at Austinville since 2008. His primary focus is with

the young people at Austinville. He has been in youth ministry since 2003. He is from Columbia, TN.

He graduated from Freed Hardeman University with a B.S. degree in Bible with an emphasis in youth

ministry and with a minor in psychology.

Stephen is married to Becky. She is an elementary school teacher. She is from Hohenwald, TN.

Stephen and Becky have been married since July of 1998. They both love working with young people.

Their goal is to help the young people in the Decatur area grow in their relationship and service to the

Lord. 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 describes their work in youth ministry, "But we proved to be gentle among

you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having so fond an affection for you, we

were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had

become very dear to us."

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