Our Staff and Leaders
Rev. Mark Ball serves as the Rector of Missio Dei Anglican Parish, the regional leader of The Greenhouse Movement, and Director of Resurrect Houston. Over the last 20 years and with the constant help of his wife Jessalyn, Mark has led ministries to children, youth, college students, and adults. Mark planted Missio Dei 6 years ago as a lay person and is passionate about equipping leaders for ministry in the tradition of the Apostle Paul. Together he and Jessalyn have four sons and one daughter.
Fun fact: Last year Mark hiked 70 miles of the Appellation Trail
Contact: mark@missiodeihouston.org
Brendan serves as Executive Pastor and has been ordained for 13 years. He received his Masters of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary has served at St. James Dallas as well as planting pastor of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in the DFW area. He served until 2019 as Rector of St. Timothy's Lake Jackson. He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Lake Jackson with their daughter Hannah. Brendan serves in Digital Communications with the Kellermann Foundation and with The Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders (SAMS).
Contact: brendan@missiodeihouston.org
Deacon Mike is a cradle Anglican. He and his wife Mitzi have been a part of the ACNA since 2013 and Missio Dei since 2016. Mike is a physician and surgeon and he and Mitzi have two children and two grandchildren.
Contact: mike@missiodeihouston.org
Father Marc Omar is the Missionary Priest for Missio Dei Panama.
Marc has been married to Michelle for 14 years they are blessed with three children, Judah 11, Tsion 6, and Soleil 4. Marc and Michelle’s vision is to plant a vibrant Anglican Church among the expat and international community of Panama,and to reach anyone who would hear the Gospel.
Marc grew up in Europe, Africa but mostly in America he enjoys grilling Texas barbecue. He is fluent in three and a half languages.