My name is Mark Kingston. I’m from Oxford, UK. I have been married to Angela since 2005, and we have two sons, Isaac and Jasper. Raised in a Christian home, my parents were both from the Baptist tradition. Much of my early life was spent in Malawi, Africa, amidst a vibrant faith community with people from around the globe.
In the early 1980s in Malawi, my parents planted a church in our home, which eventually grew into a large Baptist Church that continues to worship today. I spent my teens and twenties in the UK and was baptised at 13 in an Anglican Church influenced by the Charismatic renewal movement of the late 1980s.
A pivotal moment in my faith journey was the three years I spent studying at Regent College. This period allowed me to grapple with my faith, and broaden my understanding and appreciation of God’s work in His world.
In November 2021, we embarked on a significant faith adventure, moving our family from the UK to Canada to work at Barnabas Landing on Keats Island. My work hosting and ministering to groups at Barnabas has reinforced my conviction that I am called to pastoral ministry. I began as solo pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in February 2024.