Mark DeYmaz

A thought-leading author, pastor, and recognized champion of the Multiethnic Church Movement, Mark DeYmaz planted the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas in 2001 where he continues to serve as Directional Leader. In 2004, he co-founded the Mosaix Global Network with Dr. George Yancey and today serves as its CEO/president and convener of the triennial Mosaix National Conference. In 2008, he launched Vine and Village and remains active on the board of this 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on advancing the common good in Little Rock's University District. DeYmaz has written eight books including his groundbreaking works, The Coming Revolution in Church Economics (Baker Books, 2019); Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community (Thomas Nelson, 2017); and Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church (Jossey-Bass, 2007), a finalist for a Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (2008) and for a Resource of the Year Award (2008) sponsored by Outreach magazine. Other books include his most recent, Multiethnic Conversations for Kids (Wesleyan Publishing House, 2022); Multiethnic Conversations: an Eight Week Guide to Unity in Your Church (Wesleyan Publishing House, 2016); reMIX: Transitioning Your Church to Living Color (Abingdon, 2016); Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church (formerly Ethnic Blends; Zondervan, 2010, 2013), and the e-Book, Should Pastors Accept or Reject the Homogeneous Unit Principle? (Mosaix Global Network, 2011). In addition to books, he has been an Outreach magazine contributing editor since 2010 and his column Forward Leading can be found in print or online in each issue. DeYmaz earned an M.A. (Exegetical Theology) from Western Seminary (Portland, OR, 1987) and a D.Min. (Phoenix Seminary, 2006). He is an Adjunct Professor at United Theological Seminary and at Wheaton College where he has established the Mosaix Institute at Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. Mark and his wife, Linda, have been married for thirty-seven years and reside in Little Rock, Arkansas, as do their four adult children and five grandchildren. Linda is the author of the book, Mommy, Please Don't Cry: There Are No Tears in Heaven (Multnomah/Random House 1996), a certified best-seller with more than 150,000 copies in print, that provides hope and comfort for those who grieve the loss of a child.