Mark and Nancy Suko
Pastor
Mark grew up
on a wheat ranch near Warden, Washington where he
came to put his faith in Christ as his personal
savior during high school. Up until that time he
assumed he was good enough to be acceptable to God.
But when he realized no one is good enough in
himself (Romans 3) and that God demanded perfection
(Matthew 5:48) he knew he was lost. At that point
Mark placed his faith in Christ's sacrifice on the
cross for perfect forgiveness of sin as the only way
to God (John 14:6). That decision to trust Jesus as
His Savior dramatically changed his life and
direction from then on.
He met his wife-to-be, Nancy Goble, during that
time. Nancy was raised on a dairy farm and had come
to trust in Christ as her savior years earlier. Both
had prayed for God's hand on their future spouse
from the time they put their faith in Christ. They
were married in 1969 and have eight children (two
now serve as full time missionaries) and eight
grandchildren.
Mark served in the Coast Guard for seven years
during which time he served on lighthouse and
lightship duties in the Puget Sound and on Bearing
Sea Patrols in Alaska. He is now a member of the
Washington Lighthouse Keepers Association.
Mark is a graduate of Western Baptist College (now
Corban College) and Northwest Baptist Seminary
(Master of Divinity). He is the founding pastor of
Discovery Baptist Church and enjoys preaching
expositional sermons. He has served on the Council
of Fifteen for Baptist Network Northwest. He has
also been a local chaplain for the Sheriff and Fire
Department since 1986. Nancy is a graduate of
Central Washington State College, teaches Bible
studies, counsels women, and speaks to women's
groups.
The Sukos enjoy being with their family and
ministering in the local church. They have a special
interest in Ukraine and other mission fields. They
also enjoy visiting lighthouses and riding trains.