Mark Pickard is a teacher and a preacher in the small town of Malden, Missouri, where he knows just about every kid by name.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) highlighted Pickard’s story on his Twitter account Thursday, praising the small-town pastor for his commitment to the community and for truly loving his neighbors like Scripture commands believers to do.
Pickard is a bi-vocational pastor, which means he doesn’t receive compensation for his work at Southeast Missouri Community Church, instead of supplying for his own financial needs by working as a middle school teacher in the Malden R-I school district. His wife, Hope, is a kindergarten teacher. While his schedule does often leave him stretched thin, Pickard’s bi-vocational ministry affords him the opportunity to get to know the people in his community outside the traditional church context. In addition […]
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