Background:

He was raised by his Pentecostal parents in a strict Christian environment. At the age of twelve, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and a call into ministry. Mark has since remained faithful to the call by acquiring both the secular and Spiritual training that helped propel him into ministry.

Academic Training:

Mark Darko holds a Diploma in Drama and Theatre Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon; a Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons.) in French and Law from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; and a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in African Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.

Pastoral and Leadership Training:

He also received doctrinal and theological preparation in the Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership training; Singapore, Asia Theological Seminary for Missions and Evangelism ATCEM) Singapore, International Bible Institute of London (IBIOL, Kensington Temple, UK) and the Two Witnesses Bible Institute, Atlanta, Michigan, USA.

Ministry:

By vocation Mark Darko functions in the apostolic office. He is called to be an Apostle, Missionary and Revivalist. Being multilingual (English, French, Akan), he has labored extensively for the Lord; teaching in Bible Schools, planting churches, as well as raising leaders, in several countries including Ghana, Togo, La Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, and the United Kingdom, Bethel International Worship Center (English/French) Assemblies of God church in Newark, New Jersey (USA) and currently, Ingatherers International Centre Inc.
Mark Darko understand his calling as being to help the world and the organized church to know Yeshua the son of God and to understand the purpose of his incarnation. He centers all Aspect of his ministry on the direct teaching of the Lord as recorded in the four gospels and explained by the Apostles. To him, obeying the great commission is discipling people and teaching them to obey The Christ. To Obey; there is a process to follow. It all begins with knowing him, trusting him and loving him. We cannot trust people we don’t know, and we cannot obey people we don’t trust. So, it all begins with knowledge, followed with trust which is faith, then comes love, then obedience.

This is the over-arching focus of the ministry of Mark Darko.

In his quest to find solutions to the problems of different societies he worked with, in his worldwide apostolic missions, Mark has come to understand that the problems of the world stem from two main sources of evil: Greed on the one hand, and ignorance on the other.
Greed propels people to irresponsible exploit the commonwealth of natural resource of the earth and use the wealth to control the lives of others. The four “cosmic horns”: The Social, Political, Economic and Religious systems of the world, are structured to favor the strong and oppress the poor and vulnerable. World culture; the totality of stimuli that influence human behavior and habit, is the tool used by the powerful to enslave the and crush the weak and the vulnerable. He teaches the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as the ‘Categorical Truth’ that offers permanent solutions to the problems of greed and ignorance.

Professional Life:

Always a student of Social Anthropology, Mark still engages in researching, writing and speaking in international conferences in the areas of Gender, Family, Conflict Management and Resolution and Applied Moral Government, while exercising apostolic oversight over the churches which he has established in West Africa and the United State of America.
As a pan Africanist, Mark believes in the unity of the African people and the social economic, political and spiritual development of Africa as a united nation; possibly called Nubia. He therefore offers intellectual contributions to the discourse on African unity.

Family Life:

Mark is married to Cecilia Abena Dankwah, who; together with the children currently live with him in Damascus Maryland, USA. The three children are; a son: Nana Yaw Dankwa-Darko, and two daughters: Awura Akua Sekyeraah-Darko and Maame Yaa Darko. The family lost the second born son Mark Darko Junior in 2008.

Books and Articles:

1. Lamtaame, Marc. “Steps to Christian Maturity” 1991. Asempa Publishers, Accra, Ghana;
2. Darko, Mark K. “The Doctrine of Sin” .February 2000. In A.P. Sackey. “GTV & Radio Guide 44:22, Accra. Superior Media Associations
3. Darko, Mark K. “What the Experts Say About Christmas”. January 1999. In “GTV & Radio Guide 31:8. Accra, Superior Media

Associations:

4. Darko, Mark K, “The Proliferation of Churches in Ghana, the Charismatic View” July 1999. GTV & Radio Guide, 37:9. Accra, Superior Media Associations.

5. Darko, Mark K, 2022” “Who’s Troubling Africa?” Page Publishing, Conneaut, PA USA.
6. Darko, Mark K, 2020, “Enduring To The End”, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing Middletown , DE made in USA.
7. Darko, Mark K, 2016, “Abomination of Our Generation”, Tate Publishing, Tulsa Oklahoma.

Seminar and Workshop Presentations:

1. January 22, 2004: Main Speaker in Seminar. Topic: « La Responsabilité De l’Eglise Envers Les Populations Déplacées Par La Violence: Le Principe Du ‘Bon Samaritain’» (The Responsibility of the Church towards Persons Displaced by Violence: The Principle of the Good Samaritan) presented in a Workshop organized by « L’Eglise Charismatic du Bethel » at L’Hotel Communual, Cocody under the theme « L’enfant De Dieu Dans La Situation De Guerre (The Child of God in Times of War).

2. December 4, 2004: Principal Resource person in the seminar and workshop,; Topic: “The Social and Spiritual Consequences of Irresponsible Parenthood” presented in the “Empowerment Series” organized by the NGO Ichthys Family Foundation” (I2F, Ghana) at the SSNIT Guest House, Ring Road, Accra.

3. January 28, 2005: Workshop. “Spiritual Churches and Care of the Seriously Sick” Presented at the NUFU “Symposium on Care of the Seriously Ill and the Dying” at the Chalets, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

4. July 1, 2005 : “Sexuality and Reproductive Health among Ghanaian Christians in Modern Times”, at the Catholic Retreat Centre, Kumasi. It was organized by the Calvary charismatic Centre, Kumasi, during the church’s “Couples Retreat”.

5. October 27, 2005: Orateur Principal (Main Speaker) Séminaire et Atelier (Seminar and Workshop).: « Les conséquences sociales et spirituelles, lorsqu’on élève les enfants de manière irresponsable » («The social and spiritual consequences of irresponsible parenthood), delivered at the Bourse de Travai l CNTT, in Lomé. Workshop organized by the NGO Ichthys Family Foundation (I2F, Togo), under the theme “Carrefour des Couples 2005”.

6. November 1, 2005: Main Speaker, Seminar and Workshop. Paper: Les constructions sociaux sur les masculinités et les féminités, et les conflits conjugaux” (Social constructs on Masculinities and femininities, and conjugal conflict), presented at the Bourse de Travail (CNTT), Lome, Togo. Workshop organized by the NGO Ichthys Family Foundation (I2F, Togo), under the theme “Carrefour des Couples 2005”

7. January 25, 2006: Paper on the topic: Family Care: “Dogma and Practices in Charismatic Churches” Presented at the Kwabena Nketia Conference Hall, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, during the NUFU Seminar on “Change in the culture of Care in Ghana in a Globalizing world.

8. August 1- 4, 2006: Visiting Lecturer at the Two Witnesses Theological Seminary in Lagos, Nigeria, on ’Judo-Christian Patriarchy Versus Ecclesiastical Gender Mainstreaming in the 21st Century”.

9. September 21, 2006: a Seminar Paper entitled: “Sexuality, Reproduction and Reproductive Health among Charismatic Christians in Accra: The Objections, The Contestations, And the Realities”. Presentation in the Senior Common Room of the Kwame Nkrumah Complex, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. It was chaired by Rev. Dr. Akrong, Senior Fellow, IAS, Legon.
Mark Darko is currently training leaders and expanding the ministry in the USA, Ghana and Togo.