Dr. Mark Rutland is the founder and President of Global Servants which he began in 1977 with his wife, Alison, and a donation of 150 dollars. Over the years, Dr. Rutland has continued as the President of Global while also serving as a Senior Pastor and a University President. He is currently the President of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma in addition to his leadership of Global Servants. A native of Texas, he was educated at the University of Maryland, Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, and holds a Ph.D. from California Graduate School of Theology. Through Global Servants, Rutland has traveled in missionary evangelism around the world and founded ministries in Ghana and Thailand. The House of Grace, home for tribal girls in Chiang Rai, Thailand was founded in 1988 and houses over 100 girls. He also is a sought-after speaker for leadership seminars and conferences in the U.S. and abroad. He and his wife, Alison, have taught together in Global’s marriage enrichment conference ministering to thousands of couples over the years.
Dr. Rutland is the author of thirteen books: Launch Out into the Deep, The Finger of God, Hanging by a Thread, Behind the Glittering Mask, Streams of Mercy, God of the Valleys, Nevertheless, Dream, Character Matters.
Mark and Alison Rutland have been married since 1967 and have one son, two daughters, four grandsons, and two granddaughters.
Mark Rutland Referencing ORU Faculty and Staff