Hello. My name is Mark Duncan. I have been married for almost 7 years to the lovely Allison Duncan, and am the father of cute little Charlotte Anne. I’m turning the big 3-0 this year (not as excited about that as the previous statistic). I was born in Tennessee, but spent much of my childhood at different times in Sumter, South Carolina and the rural mountain communities of North Carolina. I praise the Lord that as a child I came to know Him and His salvation through Jesus Christ, and my entire life has been shaped and influenced by that understanding and the work of His spirit. I attended both middle & high school here in Winston Salem and I followed the Lord’s leading to pursue a Bible degree at Piedmont Baptist College where I graduated in 2004. I have now lived in Winston Salem for 18 years!

I’ve been serving as the Director of Middle School Ministry at Salem Chapel for just over a year. Perhaps since I was notoriously awkward myself in middle school (or maybe because I’m still notoriously awkward), I feel it’s been a great fit for me. Middle School is a critical time for most students in making their faith their own and learning to rely upon God in the middle of conflict, physical and emotional changes, relationships, and future plans. I firmly believe these years play a big part in shaping, whether for good or bad, our responses as adults to each other, parents & family, and most importantly, to God.

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