Dr. Mark Tolbert is the Interim Pastor of FBLR. He is Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. While at NOBTS he served as the Director of the Doctor of Ministry program and as the Founding Director of the Caskey Center for Church Excellence. He earned the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. With experience as a collegiate minister, church staff member and senior pastor, Dr. Tolbert has a rich background of serving the local church for over 50 years. He pastored churches in Texas, Arkansas and Alabama. FBLR is his sixteenth interim pastorate. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Joy. They live in Benton near their two children, five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Bro. Mark can be reached here!
