PASTOR MARK Yuhnke

Mark joined Five Mile Baptist Church as the Pastor in 2025. He has a heart for people, and aims to lead with compassion, care and gentleness, while building others in their spiritual walk. He is passionate about evangelism and expository preaching to equip the church for ministry.

Before coming to Five Mile, Mark was the Family Life Director at Faith Bible Church in Vineland, NJ. He is originally from Western New York, where he was a police officer for nine years before deciding to serve the Lord in a full-time capacity. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies, and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity in Biblical Counseling at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Mark and his wife, Leanne, met at Baptist Bible College and have two sons, Jermaine and Micah.