Bishop Mark Narum

Mark is husband to Jan, dad to Chris 23, Brandon 18 and Tyler 16. He grew up on a dairy/beef and small grain farm at Douglas, ND. He is the son of Neil and Mary Ann Narum. Mark graduated from Garrison High School, Minot State University and Wartburg Theological Seminary. He spent almost 15 years working at as a television news reporter at KXMC – TV in Minot. Mark became a member of the Western North Dakota Lay Ministry Program -GIFTS (Growing In Faith To Serve) while a member a member at Saron Lutheran Church, rural Minot. It was through this lay ministry program that Mark discerned God’s call to the ordained ministry. Mark was ordained on June 13, 1999. He was called to serve the Prairie Lutheran Parish of Stanley. In June of 2008 he was elected Bishop of the Western ND Synod.

Mark continues to be involved in television work through “Thoughts of a Prairie Pastor” which airs on KXMC and KXMD television during the Sunday evening news. One of Mark’s passions is to help people dream about mission and ministry while discern what God might be up to in through their lives.

The Narum family continues to live in Stanley.