Our Pastor

“Our services are a place to come and worship our risen Savior and lift up the name of God as we invite the Holy Spirit to minister to us each time we gather. You aren’t just a number here. You are a unique person made in the image of God and we delight to minister to you and your family. All children are invited to remain in our services and participate. Our sermons are taken from the Bible . We invite you to enter His gates with Thanksgiving and into His courts with Praise! Whether you have been to church 1,000 times or if this is your first time we want you to know that we are honored to have you with us as we learn of God from his Word together.” -Pastor Mark MacKillop

Favorite Bible Verse: 

"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you." 2 Corinthains 6:17

Favorite Song: "It is Well with My Soul"

Favorite Sport to Play: Baseball or Ping Pong

Favorite Book of the Bible: Job, because he keeps his integrity. Or any book I'm preaching from at the moment.

Favorite Author: Gene Edwards

Favorite Instruments to Play: Bass guitar, Saxophone & Hammond Organ.

Favorite Pet: A minature poodle dog named, "Shekel."

Current Favorite Hobby: Co-writing a book with my daughter. We are retelling Bible stories in rhyme from each book of the Bible.

Favorite Quote: "When all is past, only what is done for Christ will last."

Favorite Prayers: "God, Help!" and "Sorry, Lord."

Favorite Destination: The mountains of northern New Hampshire.

Favorite Childhood Sports Memory: Orchestrating the hidden ball trick in a baseball gave on 2 consecutive plays for the final two outs of the inning. 

Pastor Mark’s musical gifts are utilized with the Safe Harbor musicians and singers each service. You might hear him play the saxophone, bass guitar, Hammond organ, piano or lead us in singing a worship chorus. His music CD “Songs for Life” continues to touch others with the message that Jesus cares about each individual.

He has served as our lead pastor since April 2020. His wife Kaylyn and young daughter Mary and son Daniel serve with him as they seek to proclaim a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. 

Kaylyn serves as a Sunday School teacher for our youth as well as other ministry responsibilities. She received her bachelor's degree from Purdue University and her master's degree from Oklahoma State. 

Pastor Mark received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University. He holds credentials with the Assemblies of God as a minister of the Gospel.

Pastor MacKillop’s father and grandfather served as Assembly of God ministers and leave a rich heritage of ministry and service to the kingdom of God. Pastor Mark was raised in San Pierre, Indiana, where his father Raymond G.  MacKillop has pastored Shiloh Assembly of God  over the past 40 years. His grandfather, R. L. MacKillop, was an Assembly of God missionary to the West Indies and a pastor to churches across the state of New York.