Rev. Dr. Mark Rabe
Director, LCMS Missionary Recruitment
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About
The Rev. Dr. Mark Rabe is director of recruitment for the LCMS Office of International Mission. He was born in Portland, Ore., and earned a bachelor's degree in humanities from Concordia University, Portland, Ore.; a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; and a doctorate from Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Ind. Most recently, he served as an LCMS missionary and theological educator at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2015-2021). Before that, Rabe served as pastor of Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oroville, Calif. (2001-2010); taught at Atemo Bible College and Matongo Lutheran Theological College, Kenya (2010-2012); and served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Albany, Ga. (2012-2015).Rabe and his wife, Stefanie, have four beautiful children: Noah, Gabriella, Julianna and Matthias. In their free time, the Rabes enjoy traveling and hiking.
“I am excited about the opportunity to serve as director of recruitment for the Office of International Mission and Christ's church in this position,” Rabe said. “The Office of International Mission has many talented and gifted people with whom I am humbled to be working alongside.”