Pastor Mark Harrell
KY 120 United Bible Reading Marathon Founder & Director |
Mark Harrell is the senior pastor of Victory Christian Fellowship. Pastor Mark has been at Victory since it was founded in 1990. After graduating from high school, Mark attended Louisiana State University, majoring in architecture. Accepting his call to the ministry, Mark transferred to Christ for the Nations, in Dallas, Texas, where he completed the Biblical Studies Curriculum. From CFNI, Mark, now married to Jeanette, accepted an associate pastorate at Bethany World Prayer Center, a 6,000 member church in Baker, Louisiana. After seven years at Bethany, the Harrells began to feel the call to plant a church. As they prayed, it became clear that Somerset, Kentucky, was the place they were called to serve.
Desiring to strengthen and unite Kentucky’s spiritual leaders, Pastor Mark established the “Kentucky Pastor’s Prayer Focus” in 2000. Through the prayer focus, Kentucky pastors come together through prayer, worship and fellowship. In 2016, with a vision to unite Kentuckians in proclaiming and celebrating the Word of God in all 120 counties across Kentucky, Pastor Mark started the first KY 120 United Bible Reading Marathon. The Bible Marathon takes place January 1-4 for a continuous 90 hours from seats of government, churches and educational buildings. |
Michelle Smith is an intercessor, wife, mother, and Media Revivalist. Born and raised in Kentucky, she met, and later married Terrell Smith from Glasgow, Ky. Michelle received her associate degree in broadcasting and accepted a position with a former Mayor and then County Judge Executive, in Louisville, KY, where she produced her first television series.
After the birth of their daughter, the Smiths moved to New York where Terrell accepted a station manager/chief engineer position for Trinity Broadcasting Network. Michelle also worked for TBN in television production. Michelle built on the foundation God set for her, seeking God, helping others, praying for revival, equipping intercessors, and serving His people by helping them connect and build ministries through media. Her business is MichelleSmithMedia.com. She is honored to serve her fellow Kentuckians as Bible Marathon State Coordinator. |
Michelle Smith
KY 120 United Bible Reading Marathon State Coordinator |