Meet Mark Brooks: The Relentless Voice of Generosity, Grit, and Good Sense

Former preacher turned prolific penman, Mark is The Stewardship Coach — a master of turning church giving into a strategic powerhouse. He’s the guy pastors call when offerings flatline and vision needs funding. With nearly 50 years of marriage to Valerie (a track star in her own right), he’s sprinting into life’s second lap with purpose — whether it’s organizing class reunions for his High School, debunking COVID-era groupthink, or calling out the soft underbelly of Big Eva and bloated bureaucracy.

Mark’s style? Sharp, skeptical, forward-thinking — he doesn’t just question the narrative, he rewrites it. He trusts truth over trend, freedom over fear, and believes stewardship isn’t just about money, it’s about mission.

He’s a conservative firebrand, a digital giving strategist, a watchdog of church finances — and if you’re peddling fluff or parroting Fauci, you better step aside.

Currently, Mark writes for the online giving firm OnlineGiving.org.  You can find his posts at https://www.onlinegiving.org/blog. 

Mark has been married forty-eight years to his wife, Valerie.  Mark and Valerie live in Broken Arrow, OK, where they are active members of FBC Broken Arrow.