Full name: Marcus Phillip Alexander

Marcus’ family: Married Marsha in 1981; daughter – Katherine; son Parker; and dog - Trixie.​

Ministry Role: I serve as the Lead Pastor​

Dream vacation: Snow Skiing in Colorado, Hiking in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, or Yosemite, CA.​

What's your regular order at Starbucks: NOTHING…I hate Coffee!  I drink Nestle Quick in the mornings!​

Favorite movie: Seven Days in Utopia:  Golf’s Sacred Journey – staring Robert Duvall and Lucas Black​.  I always enjoyed a good western with John Wayne or Clint Eastwood.

Life motto: “Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” - Colossians 3:23 (NLT)​

Favorite scripture: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” – (Ephesians 3:20-21​)

Things that fascinate me: My Wife (her beauty, wisdom, cheerfulness, compassion, and patience with me… and how it continues to grow more and more every day).  My Granddaughter is so expressive, smart, funny, and makes me smile!  It’s amazing how much you love those little ones!

People who inspired me are: My dad who was my mentor and friend and who was the example of humility and Godliness before me.  Two pastors I have served with (J. Don George & Gregg Headley), and some key college professors who poured their life into me when I needed direction.​

Previous jobs: As a young teen I worked as a farm laborer in the watermelon fields of Eastern Oklahoma, in a grocery store as a sacker, in high school I delivered flowers for my mother’s flower shop, in college I was a mail clerk for Gulf Oil Corp., a valet car parker in college, metal cutting machine operator for Acme Fan Company, after that, I became a youth/music pastor, and then an associate pastor, College Professor/Administrator, Elementary Christian School Administrator, church Business Administrator/senior associate pastor, and then Senior Pastor of Casa View Assembly of God.​

One thing that most people don't know about me: I used to sing in a Southern Gospel Quartet from Gospel Lighthouse Church called “The Reflections”… As a teen, I had a minibike with a 5 hp Briggs & Stratton motor… In college each weekend I traveled and toured as a member of the Messenger Choir (SBC), The Harvester Choir (SAGU), and the Signs of Praise Choir (SAGU).​

How many Academic Degrees have you earned?  Believe it or not, I do have five (5) earned academic degrees:  After graduating in 1973 from HS in Checotah, Oklahoma I went to Houston, Texas to Southern Bible College and received an Associate of Arts degree in 1975.  I transferred to Waxahachie, Texas to Southwestern AG College and was awarded a Bachelor Of Science degree in 1977.  That fall, I enrolled at the Assemblies of God Graduate School and graduated the following Summer with a MA degree.  I was accepted into SWBTS in Fort Worth Texas, and earned both a MRE (79) and Ed.D (86) [in 1994 changed to Ph.D.]​

When and where did you accept Jesus: I was raised in a Christian Pastor’s home and don’t ever remember not being a Christian. I responded to almost every alter call rededicating my life to the Lord continually.

Music that moves me: I love worship music.​

Favorite singer or band: I was raised on Southern Gospel, as a youth Andre Crouch had a great impact on my life.  I don’t really have a favorite singer today other than Artie Hass.  I enjoy most praise and worship!​

Peeves: The sound of a person eating any crunching sound drives me up a wall (unless I am also crunching).  If I am in a meeting and a person is crunching ice or the noise of candy wrappers, or crunching chips or nuts …it drives me up a wall the inside!  ALSO,  If you borrow a tool… please put it back where it came from!  If you take anything from any room in the church… please return it where it belongs! AND clean up after yourself!  I don’t like a lot of clutter! ​

Life-changing moment: When I married Marsha and adopting my two children, and experiencing being a grandpa with my first grandchild.​

Hidden talent: As a residential house painter I can “cut in” without using painter's tape and it looks professional!  (My older cousin was a professional painter and worked with him during a Summer and he showed me some of the tricks of the painting trade!)​

Fears: I’m not too fond of snakes, large spiders, or dark parking garages at hospitals on the weekends. ​ 

Favorite book: That’s a hard one other than the Bible here are two of the many: Stories I Couldn’t Tell While I Was A Pastor, Bruce McIver; The Man That Could Do No Wrong, Charles Blair​

Quirks: I often have to sleep with my feet out of the cover because they get too hot, I have to have my orthopedic pillow so I don’t get a crick in my neck, in recent years I have had a hearing loss that makes it very difficult for me to hear speech if there is any background noise.   ​

In my spare time I... enjoy yard work, taking my wife grocery store coupon shopping (a half-day affair), reading, watch local sports (Mavericks, Rangers, Cowboys), and a few times a year take my wife to Canton first Monday trade days, and spending time with my Granddaughter! I enjoy fishing, hunting, and traveling to new places, but seldom get to do any of those things unless on vacation.

My least favorite food: Liver…Sauerkraut…Lemon Pie… I pretty much like everything else. ​

What makes you laugh? My wife, my granddaughter, my dog, and everybody else.​

What is weird about you? My comfort zone is usually doing the same routine… each day, each week, each year.  I am a bit OCD when it comes to my possessions.  (Being married to Marsha has helped me loosen up in this area.)​

The most exotic place you've ever been to: Katmai National Park, Alaska – to see the Kodiak Bears at Brooks Falls.  An ATV ride on the banks of the Knik River and seeing the Knik Glacier.  Taking the tour of Denali National Park to view Mount McKinley (Denali).

The most adventurous thing you've ever done: Ask Marsha to marry me...(it took me a looooooong time to do it.)​ 

My least favorite thing to do: Waiting at the airport for the remote parking van.