Mark Kirk
Senior Pastor
Mark and his wife Tracy were married in 1991. They have four daughters. Mark has been serving in pastoral ministry since 1992 and began Calvary Knoxville in 1997. As the founding and lead pastor, he oversees all areas of ministry, and he desires that the Calvary congregation be the best-fed and most loved people in Knoxville and abroad.
Jason Brown
Assistant Pastor
Jason had the privilege of growing up in a Christian home and beginning a personal relationship with Jesus early on. He pastored Calvary Chapel Blount in Maryville, TN, for eight years before merging the fellowship with Calvary Knoxville. He is blessed to be married to his wife, Jessica; they have three children.
Clint Reagan
Assistant Pastor
Clint Reagan grew up in East Tennessee and is a husband, father, and grandfather. His childhood was centered around Jesus and the church. Yet after entering high school, he found himself dabbling in drugs and alcohol, which quickly spiraled into a full-blown rebellion against the Lord and His calling. The Lord led him to Calvary Knoxville in 2010, where the Holy Spirit began to stir up his desire to serve in ministry. Clint and his wife, Irita, are blessed to serve in the Young Adults and Breakthrough Addictions ministries.
Mike Slack
Assistant Pastor
Mike is imported from Horizon Christian Fellowship in Indianapolis, Indiana. He served there for 10 years before serving as a missionary in Uganda, Africa. Mike has been a missionary in India, Israel, Egypt and Jamaica. Mike and his wife, Judy, were married in 1988 and have 3 children and 1 grandchild. Mike and Judy consider it a privilege to serve and love the people here at Calvary Knoxville.
Dave Hart
Assistant Pastor
Dave has been married to Marsha since 1995. They have a blended family of four grown children, five grand, and five great-grandchildren. Dave has loved seeing the body of Christ for most of his “reborn” life. He has been in Christian Radio for over 20 years and a pastor for most of that time. Dave loves being an artist.
Jayson Yagodzinski
Administrative Pastor
Jayson was raised in California. At 20 years old, he accepted Jesus as his Savior. Jayson and his wife, Cortney, have been married since 2005, and they have 4 daughters. In 2019, Jayson felt the Lord calling him and his family to Tennessee for a work the Lord had prepared for them. They are moved by faith and are excited to see all God has for them to do.
Don Robinson
Elder
Don was raised in the Midwest and moved to the Knoxville area a few years ago after several moves. While Don accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior as a 10-year-old, he re-dedicated his life to Jesus, his Lord, at 25. He is blessed to have been married to his wife, Dawn, for 35 years and looks forward to serving the body of Christ at Calvary Knoxville.
Gary Anders
Elder
Gary was raised in Knoxville and accepted Jesus as his personal Savior at 9. After high school, he met his wife Angie and married in 1994. They have 9 children whom they have homeschooled. Gary is honored to serve alongside the leaders at Calvary, and he looks forward to seeing what God continues to do there.
Mike Dobbins
Elder
Mike and his wife Amy were married in 2000. They have four children. They are from Massachusetts, where they attended Calvary Chapel Boston for 21 years and served for 15. After about 5 years of prayer, the Lord called Mike and his family to pack up and move to Tennessee for a new season with the Lord. Mike is blessed to serve the Lord in the Breakthrough Addictions ministry, Men’s Prayer, and the Men of War Bible study. It’s a privilege to be a part of the amazing work God is doing here at Calvary Knoxville, thank you Jesus!