President - Friends of Nazareth
Dr Roger D. Mardis has served Friends of Nazareth as its first president since January 4, 2018. His primary responsibilities will be partnership relationships, including expanding the base financially and numerically. Please join the Friends of Nazareth Board in welcoming Roger to our staff.
Roger is originally from Florence, AL. He is married to Michelle Stephens of Tuscumbia, AL. They have been married for thirty-three years and have four adult children. Andrew (Caitlin) live in Columbia, SC; Zach (Elise) resides in Birmingham, AL; Stephen (Audrey-Anne) also live in Birmingham. Mae Beth is a recent graduate of the University of Mobile and lives in North Alabama.
Dr. Mardis has served over thirty years as a Senior Pastor with pastorates in Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia. Most recently, as Founding Pastor of Agape Baptist Church, Scottsboro, AL. In addition to serving as a Pastor, he has served the Southern Baptist denomination at the local and State levels. Dr. Mardis obtained his MDiv and DMin from Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary. He has his undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama. He is the author of three books: The Expository Preaching and Teaching Ministry of Jerry Vines (2002); Big Doors Swing on Small Hinges (2014): and Sail On...Examining the Ships of the Bible (2016).
Roger's mission experience is broad and his heart for the world is BIG, especially Nazareth. He has been involved in mission outreach on four continents and in eleven countries. He has been a part of over thirty mission encounters, many of these were in Israel. His mission's role has been and will continue to be sharing the Gospel through relational, intentional and pastoral ministries.
Roger is available to visit your church, be a part of your church's mission conference, or fill your church's pulpit to share the awesome news of NEMA-FON and the absolute truth of God's Word.
Roger is originally from Florence, AL. He is married to Michelle Stephens of Tuscumbia, AL. They have been married for thirty-three years and have four adult children. Andrew (Caitlin) live in Columbia, SC; Zach (Elise) resides in Birmingham, AL; Stephen (Audrey-Anne) also live in Birmingham. Mae Beth is a recent graduate of the University of Mobile and lives in North Alabama.
Dr. Mardis has served over thirty years as a Senior Pastor with pastorates in Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia. Most recently, as Founding Pastor of Agape Baptist Church, Scottsboro, AL. In addition to serving as a Pastor, he has served the Southern Baptist denomination at the local and State levels. Dr. Mardis obtained his MDiv and DMin from Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary. He has his undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama. He is the author of three books: The Expository Preaching and Teaching Ministry of Jerry Vines (2002); Big Doors Swing on Small Hinges (2014): and Sail On...Examining the Ships of the Bible (2016).
Roger's mission experience is broad and his heart for the world is BIG, especially Nazareth. He has been involved in mission outreach on four continents and in eleven countries. He has been a part of over thirty mission encounters, many of these were in Israel. His mission's role has been and will continue to be sharing the Gospel through relational, intentional and pastoral ministries.
Roger is available to visit your church, be a part of your church's mission conference, or fill your church's pulpit to share the awesome news of NEMA-FON and the absolute truth of God's Word.