Pastor Cecil Ferrell

Reverend Cecil Ferrell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Rev. Thomas H. Ferrell Sr.

and Carrie B. (nee Gentry) Ferrell, the youngest of four children. Reverend Ferrell is and

has been for twenty-nine years, the full time Pastor of the Saint Mark Missionary Baptist

Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Reverend Ferrell attended elementary school in Covington, Kentucky. He continued his

education in Cincinnati where he attended Samuel Ach Junior High School in the community

of Avondale and Withrow High School where he received his High School Diploma. He later

attended the University of Cincinnati Evening College and Continuing Education where he

pursued a degree in Transportation Management. It was at that time God began to reveal to

Reverend Ferrell a different purpose for his life. As a renowned gospel singer he shared his

gift of singing everywhere as he sang with the gospel singing group "The Gospel Larks."

After strong efforts to cancel God's plan for his life failed, Reverend Ferrell surrendered and

announced his calling into the Gospel Ministry in May 1978. It was shortly thereafter that he

was called to the pastorate at Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 301 Dorchester Street,

Cincinnati, Ohio in May 1979. On June 4, 1979, he preached his first sermon as Pastor entitled,

"We've Got Something to Shout About". It has been by the grace of God that Pastor Cecil

Ferrell continues to this day to be the Pastor of this great beacon for our Lord,the Saint Mark

Missionary Baptist Church, now located at 2365 Compton Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pastor Ferrell has earned his BA, BTH, and MA of Divinity and is currently working toward his

Doctor of Ministry at Temple Bible College, Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to his formal education,

Pastor Ferrell continuously attend Seminars, Preacher-Teacher Workshops and Pastor's

Conferences throughtout the United States. Pastor Ferrell believes in feeding the mind with

God's words.

Pastor Ferrell is the loving husband to his beautiful wife of twenty-eight years, Valerie. Together,

they are the proud parents of four children: Kimberly, Shannon, Eboni and Aaron. They enjoy

their grandchildren who affectionately call him "Big Daddy". They are blessed to enjoy their first great-grandchild.

Pastor Ferrell is a devoted servant who is known for his determined pursuit of God and his passion

as a Student of God's Word. He continually seeks out every opportunity for personal growth and

development for the perfecting of the ministry of God has given him, and intends to be a perpetual

student. He remains fervent, steadfast, unmovable and always abounding in the work of the Lord.

Last, but not least, Pastor Ferrell says," if anyone asks you who I am, just tell them,

"I AM A CHILD OF GOD"