Mark Ballard
Director · Rend Lake College Foundation
Director at Rend Lake College Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.
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Dr. Mark H.
Ballard is the founding President and current Chancellor of Northeastern Baptist College, a role he transitioned into in April 2026 after serving as President since 2012. A native of Colorado, his vision for establishing a Baptist College was conceived during his teenage years.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Criswell College, and both a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Philosophy from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr.
Ballard is married to Cindy and is a father to Benjamin, and has dedicated over 40 years to ministry as a pastor, church planter, evangelist, educator, and prolific author.
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- NC · Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest
- NC · M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest
- TX · B.A., Criswell College, Dallas
- IN · Ph.D. (ABD), Trinity College and Seminary of the Bible, Newburgh
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