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Mark Lee

West Regional Director of Church Planting Send Network

Mark Lee planted VantagePoint Church in Eastvale, California in 2008. Since then, the church has helped plant 10 other churches around the country. Mark also serves on the Lead Team of Church Planters for Send Network.

Resources from Mark

Podcast Episode

Practical Leadership: Leading with Purpose as a Church Planter

New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 11

Host Noah Oldham is joined by Matt Carter, Vance Pitman, and Mark Lee to discuss practical leadership in church planting.
Podcast Episode

The Church: Loving and Leading God’s People Well

New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 9

Host Tony Merida is joined by Bryan Loritts and Mark Lee to discuss a church planter’s understanding and love for the Church.
Article

3 Tips for Vision Casting

Mark Lee

You might not think of yourself as a visionary because when you think of visionaries, you might think of Walt Disney or someone who started a major tech company. They tend to thrive in theory and have cutting-edge ideas. Do...
Podcast Episode

Team Vitals: Heart, Calling, and Relationships in Church Planting

New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 4

Host Noah Oldham welcomes Vance Pitman, Mark Lee, and Jen Oshman explore how the first three essentials—Heart, Relationships, and Calling—apply to teams.

Podcast Episode

Calling: Discerning and Strengthening Your Call to Plant

New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 3

Host Tony Merida welcomes Jared C. Wilson, Mark Lee, and Shane Pruitt to discuss the planter’s calling.
Article

3 Lenses for Preaching Well

Mark Lee

My parents were born in Seoul, Korea. I was born in Portland, Oregon.  My parents lived through a war when they were children. My most traumatic childhood experience was when the guacamole gun at the Taco Bell went dry. In...
Article

How to Lighten the Leadership Load

Mark Lee

In 1991, doctors at Stanford University Medical Center removed a 300-pound tumor from the stomach of a 34-year-old woman. The tumor was twice the size of her natural body weight! Reporters asked her the obvious question, “Why did you wait...
Article

Introducing Our New Churches Columnists

J.A. Medders, Dan Steel, Barnabas Piper, Ronnie Martin, Noah Oldham, Jon Kelly & Mark Lee

As part of our ongoing commitment to bring you diverse perspectives, expert insights, and fresh ideas, we’ve added some talented voices to our roster of contributors. Each of them brings a unique background and set of experiences that we’re confident...
Podcast Episode

Best of 2023: Connecting with Your Community as a New Church Planter

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 793

Episode 793 What does it look like to connect with your community? Noah Oldham and Vance Pitman talk with Mark Lee about best practices for engaging your community as a new church planter. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The best...
Podcast Episode

Creating a Positive Staff Culture

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 789

Episode 789 Host Ed Stetzer returns with pastor and planter Mark Lee to discuss the impact of creating and maintaining a positive staff culture within the life of your church. Here’s how you can lead your team to multiply leaders...
Podcast Episode

How Do We Keep Pastors in the Game?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 788

Episode 788 Host Ed Stetzer chats with pastor and planter Mark Lee to discuss why we need to hold onto biblical endurance as modern-day ministry leaders. Tune in to discover how you can find longevity in ministry through healthier perspectives,...
Podcast Episode

Connecting to Your Community as a New Church Planter

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 742

Episode 742 What does it look like to connect with your community? Noah Oldham and Vance Pitman talk with Mark Lee about best practices for engaging your community as a new church planter. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The best...
Podcast Episode

Build Your Church Plant Through Evangelism

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 740

Episode 740 New churches must be built on a foundation of evangelism. Noah Oldham and Vance Pitman talk with Mark Lee about how to build a church through evangelism. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What it looks like to birth...