More About Reverend Dr. Mark Taylor,
Senior Pastor, Hillside Church

Rev. Dr. Taylor and his wife, Dianne, come to us from down state, IL, where Mark was instrumental in church planting. Pastor Taylor has led both large and small congregations over a period of more than 24 years. During much of that time he was a “Revitalization Pastor,” the duties of which were to support churches with specific needs, such as financial or church-split situations, and would move them forward to reorganize, unify, and train people in leadership responsibility.

His role as senior pastor at Hillside is one that is a good fit for him after many years of not having a 'home' church.

He and Dianne have become leaders in the church as well as the local community.
Pastor Taylor has served as the Principal and Administrator of a Christian school for two years and as Dean of Central Illinois Bible College. He also served as the Director of Counseling at New Life Tabernacle.

He has strong experience in counseling, as he was a Family Therapist at Heritage Behavioral Health in Decatur, IL for two years and for the past eleven years he has operated New Life Family Services (a division of pastoral ministry). He has both a Doctor’s and Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychology.

Pastor Mark and Dianne have four children and three grandchildren.