Mark Kelley
Provost and Professor of Biblical Studies
B.A., The Master’s University
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Th.M., Ph.D., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Mark R. Kelley serves as Provost and Professor of Biblical Studies at Compass Bible Institute. He completed his Ph.D. in Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023. He also holds a Master of Theology from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts from The Master’s University. Dr. Kelley has taught courses at CBI since 2020.
In addition to his role at CBI, Dr. Kelley serves as a staff pastor at Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo. He and his wife, Bethany, were married in 2006 and have four children.
Dr. Kelley is Chair of the Johannine Literature Section of the Evangelical Theological Society and a member of the Institute for Biblical Research and the Society of Biblical Literature.
Selected Publications:
“The Theme of Life in Deuteronomy.” Journal of Evangelical Theological Society 68.4 (2025): 727–49.
Come Behold Him: A 25-Day Advent Devotional in the Gospel of John. New Growth Press, forthcoming.
Kelley, Mark R., and Mike Fabarez, eds. Teach Us to Pray: How Prayer Works and Why it Matters. Compass Press, 2026.
Kelley, Mark R., and Bethany Kelley. Thriving Marriage: Working Together for a Stronger Relationship, Compass Press, 2025.
Kelley, Mark R., and Mike Fabarez, eds. Keeping the Church Small: Small Group Strategies for Growing Churches. Compass Press, 2024.