The Journey

Mark Peterman

Education
BS, Chemical Engineering (University of Michigan) MBA (Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis)
Family
Married 18 years to my amazing wife, Nancy. We have two active children ... Sam (12) and Ashley (9).

What is your favorite bible verse?
It's always hard for me to pick a particular verse. I really enjoy Paul's letter to the Romans.
What is following Jesus like these days?
God's re-awakened me to His grace and the impact of the Gospel in every part of life. I'm thankful to be here on mission with The Journey.
How long have you been at The Journey?
We started coming to The Journey when we met at Maplewood High School ... early in 2006. Remember the plush seats ... the fabulous air conditioning ... the great sound system? Neither do I ... but we loved the community, hard seats, and the fans required
What ministry are you involved in?
I serve as a Campus Elder at West County.

Music: Favorite music includes Mat Kearny, U2, David Crowder, Pat Metheny, Dave Matthews, Miles Davis, Ten Shekel Shirt, Charlie Haden, Chris Botti (met him in line at LaGuardia Airport @6am), Rush (hey, I lived through the 70's AND the 80's)
Books: The Kite Runner (Hosseini), Kitchen Confidential (Bourdain), Execution (Bossidy), Freakonomics (Levitt), Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations ... One School at A Time (Mortenson), The Lord Of The Rings (Tolkein), The Cross of Christ (Stott), The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Keller)
Computer Operating System: Yes, I'm a Mac guy.

What is your vision for The Journey? That we stay focused and faithful to Jesus & the Gospel as the key to transforming the City and suburbs of St. Louis.
How did you meet your spouse? At a friend's wedding ... we walked down the aisle together at that wedding as groomsman and bridesmaid almost exactly a year before our wedding. Our friends continue to claim they didn't secretly plot this, but we still don't believe them.