Mark VanOuse

 

If you ask my parents, they'll tell you that when I was a kid, I always enjoyed doing things like putting on puppet shows in the neighborhood when we lived in Milwaukee.   Later, in my teen years, I was involved quite a bit in theatrical lighting in high school and community theatre in the Pittsburgh area.   Those were neat experiences for me.

I graduated from North Allegheny High School, north of Pittsburgh, in 1978.   Then it was off to Penn State University.    I'll always treasure my college years, as I met many new friends and set my life's direction.   The most wonderful time during those years was when I personally met the Lord Jesus on October 3, 1981.   Ever since that time, I have had no regrets that I've given my life to Him!    

Shortly after graduating in Business Management from Penn State in 1982, I felt the Lord leading me into full-time ministry.   Little did I know what He had in store.   Through a series of amazing events, I was named the morning announcer at WTLR just a few months later.   It was like a dream come true.

In 1987 I met the most wonderful woman I've ever met.   Her name was Cathy Gibboney.   I was captivated by her simple, natural love of Jesus... and of course a bit more!   On September 3, 1988 we married.   Time sure has flown!   Now we have three wonderful sons.   Benjamin is 10, and really has a neat heart for the Lord, and enjoys baseball, playing with friends and "doing experiments".   Jared is 6, and is pure hilarity, enjoying music, fun and family.   And little Nathan is one.   He's got the cutest smile and twinkle in his eye.    We're a home schooling family, and are thankful for God's gifts of each other!

I now serve the ministry of CPCI as station manager of Way Truth Life Radio.   In this capacity, I am responsible for the day to day operations of our stations.   Like everyone else at CPCI, I wear many different hats.   One that I'm wearing more and more of these days is "computer guy" at CPCI (this website is my latest effort).   I really enjoy putting the pieces together at Way Truth Life Radio to help bring personal ministry to those in Central Pennsylvania through this wonderful avenue of ministry!

God is so good.   Since I've known Him... it just keeps getting better and better!   God's people are wonderful.   I have a real vision for unity in the Body of Christ.   Nothing thrills me more than seeing brothers and sisters in Christ acting like family and dwelling together in unity (Psalm 133) . . . and reaching out to a dying, hurting world that desperately needs Jesus!