Mark Rennaker is a veteran pastor, serving nearly three decades in The Wesleyan Church. He is chair of the department of leadership studies at the Indiana Wesleyan University School of Service and Leadership in the College of Adult and Professional Studies. Mark also serves as The Wesleyan Church denominational director of the Thrive Financial Initiative (TFI), a project to research and address the economic challenges facing pastors. He is the author of Hope for Pastors: A Collaborative Approach to Clergy Financial Health, which tells the story of the pilot project and beginnings of TFI.